[K3PZN-List] Net News #1 - 2005
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NET NEWS #01 - February 1, 2005
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-------------------------- Don't Forget ----------------------------
- CCARC Web-Page: http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn
- CARET Web-Page: http://www.qsl.net/caret
If you have news you feel should be in the Net News then send it to
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------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
- BASICS I SKYWARN CLASS: This class is essential for becoming a
Skywarn Spotter. It is a 3-hour class that covers the basics of how
Skywarn and the National Weather Service operate, what you need to
report and how, and how to spot severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
This class is a pre-requisite for all other classes.
-
February 26th, 11:00 AM EST, University of Maryland Campus. For
registration, either visit the website
http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~gcm, or contact Melanie Follette at (301)
405-7677.
-
March 1st, at 6:30 PM EST, Jefferson County Commission meeting room,
located in the basement of the Charles Town Library at 200 E.
Washington Street, Charles Town, WV. (Entry to the building will be
on the Samuel Street Entrance). To sign up, they call Barb Miller at
(304) 728-3329 OR email to bmiller at jeffersoncountywv.org.
- Saturday Dec 29: ARES training.
*--------------------------- NETS News ------------------------------
- MADXRA net: Thursdays @ 20:30L on 147.345 with PL of 146.2
- 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 ---------------------------------
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: ------------------------
-CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday January 10, 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
-FARC Meeting 3rd Wednesday:
February 16 - 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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MEETINGS- Held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
WEEKLY NET- Held every Sunday at 7:30 PM on the 146.955 repeater.
MEETING/PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR 2005
Day Time Topic
Feb 2 19:00 DINNER MEETING (Gaithersburg IHOP) **NOTE TIME**
Feb 17 19:30 Soldering the PL-259 & more!
Mar 2 19:30 Scout's Radio Day (NY7P); MARC website (K3QX)
Mar 16 19:30 (Open)
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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>
2005 (19:00 Local)
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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:
- RFI information from the ARRL Technical Information Service
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/rfi-elec.html.
------------------------------ 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
====================================================================
----------------------------- 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
-------------------------- VE Test Sessions ------------------------
ARRL Fee in 2005 is still $14. For a test or a re-test, or upgrade
without a test to General.
--------------------------- 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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