[KYHAM] Useful Web Sites Referenced on the June 6,2005 KEN

[Ron Dodson]

REMINDER...
The annual ARRL FIELD DAY is JUNE 25 - 26. If you need the packet go to:

http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/05-fd-packet.pdf

With Field Day rapidly approaching, not to mention all the chances for
summer HF operating fun, here is a link to a site which will get you
NVIS Propagation maps.
http://www.w0ipl.com/ECom/NVIS/NVISprop.htm

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For those wanting a good source of info and guidance on traffic handling
see the WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIAL EMERGENCY STATION WEB SITE is an
excellent reference and teaching aid on traffic handling is at:
http://pgh-net.com/oes/traffic-handling-overview.html

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For the city dweller (or as I refer to it, "the Geographically
Challenged"...
"Home Ham Radio Projects for the One Bedroom Apartment" - by George S.
Hughes, WØWEB, provides many useful tips for those with limited space
at: http://www.emcomm.org/svares/projects/new_ham.htm

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June 1st was the official beginning of the “Hurricane Season”.  Do not
think that just because Kentucky isn’t located on the South Eastern US
coast or in the Caribbean you can’t be of service.  Band conditions may
be such that a relay station outside of the normal service area of these
nets occasionally may be of great benefit.  As with all emergency nets:
DO lots of listening! and DO NOT!!! Check-in unless called, or your help
is needed, or you have traffic. 

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AMATEUR STATION:
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/ 
HURRICANE FREQUENCY LISTINGS: http://www.qsl.net/g3yrc/hurricane.htm

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Lastly, 

What with the continuing saga of developments with the new National
Incident Management System or NIMS, many have valid questions (BTW,
amateur radio has not been specifically addressed as yet).  To assist
you in obtaining the most recent and updated info, I suggest checking
out the FAQ page of the NIMS Integration Center.
http://faq.fema.gov/cgi-bin/fema.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_page=1&p_
cv=&p_pv=1.30%3B2.u0&p_prods=30&'p_cats=&p_hidden_prods=&prod_lvl1=30
New updates as well as new questions and answers are regularly posted
here.


That is it for this month's assortment of goodies from the first June
KEN session.
What with July 4 being on the first Monday of the month, we will not
have a net that evening.  So until August...

73, 
Ron, KA4MAP
SEC Ky