From dick at twohams.com  Fri Oct  5 23:36:20 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Fri Oct  5 23:41:16 2007
Subject: [NvHam] ARES E-Letter for September 28, 2007
Message-ID: <200710060336.l963aLFU014792@pop1.greatbasin.net>


The ARES E-Letter
September 26, 2007
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Rick Palm, K1CE, Editor

<http://www.qrz.com/database?callsign=K1CE>,

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ARES reports, other related contributions, editorial questions or
comments: <k1ce@arrl.net>;;
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+ The View from Flagler County

This issue is late, owing to my travels in South America. There seems
to be more HF beams per capita in Ecuador than anywhere else!

Hope you have had a chance to read the article, "A Tour of a Modern
EOC," in October QST: It features the new Flagler County EOC, which
figures prominently in many of this newsletter's reports from here.
The "It Seems To Us . . ." editorial on Interoperability and the
recent GAREC-07 is a must-read as well.
____________________

IN THIS ISSUE:

+ The View from Flagler County
+ ARES Blotter
+ IARU Region 2 Meeting Adopts EmComm Working Group Recommendations
+ GAREC-07 is History and a Success
+ LETTERS: ARES QSO Party
+ LETTERS: Human Relations
+ LETTERS: On Message Forms
+ SOFTWARE: WXSpots 1.0
+ NEW PRODUCTS: Quick Boom to Mast Connection Plate
+ K1CE For a Final
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+ ARES Blotter

Northwest Ohio, August 24 -- Heavy rains resulted in near record
flood levels. ARES District 1 was especially hard-hit in the Hancock
and Seneca County areas, and a command post at the Seneca County EOC
was activated. ARES supported numerous agencies, including the
Hancock County Emergency Management Agency, area fire departments,
American Red Cross, the Sheriff and health district departments. Two
shelters were set up, with the largest taking around 250 displaced
persons. - from ARRL Letter reports by Karl Erbland, K8ARL, DEC
District 1, Ohio; Bob Copas, K8OIL, Hancock County Liaison/Net
Control Operator; Bill Davis, N8PTJ, Hancock County EC

Mid-Michigan, August 24 - Two tornados damaged towns, and Genesee
County ARES and SKYWARN were activated. Randy Bond, N8VDS, spotted
the funnel heading for Fenton and reported it to the NWS. About half
of the Fenton Community Center's roof was blown off, and debris from
the building blew across the road to Fenton United Methodist Church.
Genesee County 911 called out the fire departments and activated
their Fire Coordination Plan. ARES spotters provided communications
via the SKYWARN net and the Fire Coordination net.

As more reports of damage came in, the Fenton City and Township Fire
Department became overloaded; their communications tower was
crippled. Genesee County EC Greg Ybarra, N8HXQ, coordinated the
response during this incident and put out a call for help to District
3 EC Greg Allinger, WA8OGJ, who contacted other ARES units in the
state, and Amateur Radio operators from nine Michigan counties
responded to the Fenton area to help.

Hurricane Humberto, September 13 - The Category 1 hurricane came
ashore in Texas, and continued eastward toward Louisiana and
Mississippi, where flood warnings were in effect. ARES groups were
activated. According to Brazoria County (Texas) EC Terry Bowersmith,
W5SRG, the county ARES activated a complex Net at 6 PM Wednesday,
involving repeaters in Freeport and Alvin.

Louisiana SEC Gary Stratton, K5GLS, said Alan Levine, WA5LQZ, DEC for
Southwest Louisiana, reported minimal flood damage in his area, and
little wind damage. Orange County (Texas) EC Rocky Wilson, N5MTX,
reported his county had a massive power outage; all schools were
closed, as were most retail stores and businesses.

Grundy County, Illinois, August 24 -- Grundy County ARES leadership
was called into the county EOC at 8:00 AM on August 24 for possible
activation for flooding emergencies. At 11:00 AM a call for operators
went out in the event that shelters would be opened. Fifteen people
checked into the repeater. At 2:00 PM a shelter was opened at
Shabbona School directly across from the EOC. Two operators passed
traffic. This shelter was designated a special needs shelter for
residents of a nursing home with 125 patients under the direction of
Morris Hospital. Medical personnel were also brought in.

At 3:00 PM a Red Cross shelter was set up at the Morris High School
for residents of flooded areas. Two operators were dispatched to
assist the Red Cross. Thirty-seven residents were temporarily housed
at this shelter.

Eighteen messages were passed between the EOC and the two shelters,
comprised mostly of requests for cots and transportation. By 5:30 pm
the County had its communications vehicle set up at the special needs
shelter and ARES was released. -- Robert Cockream, AB9EE, EC Grundy
County, DEC NE Illinois

Mayes County, Oklahoma, September 8 -- Zone 5 ARES took the
opportunity presented by the Oklahoma DAM JAM bicycle ride to execute
a Mutual Aid Exercise in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Despite severe
thunderstorms and flash flooding, the exercise came off well and
attracted ARES volunteers from around the state.

Two of those volunteers, Myrna Cobb, KE5IAD, the Zone 3 Emergency
Coordinator, and Victor Stillman, KE5LQU, were driving back to their
homes in the Oklahoma City area from the ARES exercise that had just
completed. Myrna is with the Grady County Sheriff's department and
Victor is a volunteer fire fighter and EMT-B with the Oak Cliff Fire
Department. They had just made contact with friends on the K5EOK EARS
repeater in Edmond, when a car about 150 yards ahead hydroplaned, and
skidded into an 18-wheeler causing both vehicles to wreck.

Contacting Frankie Tassone, KE5KQL, on the repeater, they gave him
the details of the incident and the location and had him contact the
Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Using ham radio to have KE5KQL make the call
to the OHP allowed Victor and Myrna to respond immediately when they
pulled up on the scene. Victor supplied first aid to the victims
while Myrna directed traffic to keep the scene clear for the more
than 20 minutes it took the nearest group of first responders to
arrive. -- Brian Gnad, KB5TSI, Oklahoma DEC for Creek, Rogers and
Tulsa Counties	

+ IARU Region 2 Meeting Adopts EmComm Working Group Recommendations

The 16th IARU Region 2 General Assembly met in Brazil in
mid-September. Actions taken included the establishment of a Region 2
Relief Fund to assist Region 2 Member-Societies whose club stations
and buildings, including antenna systems, are damaged by natural
disaster. A new MF-HF Band Plan was adopted to embrace emergency
networks, among other things. The new band plan can be found at:
<http://www.iaru-regionii.org/>

Several recommendations from the Region 2 Working Group on Emergency
Communications were adopted. These include establishing an Emergency
Communications Committee that will be responsible to the Executive
Committee for carrying out planning, training and the maintenance of
equipment and personnel inventories for emergency assistance
deployment.

+ GAREC-07 is History and a Success

[Editor's note: The 2007 Global Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Conference (GAREC) held in August in Huntsville,
Alabama, was a patent success, and was covered extensively in the
ARRL Letter and October QST, including the lead editorial
"Interoperability." I'm not going to rehash those reports here, but
the following are the salient points, and links to GAREC-07
presentations.]

GAREC-07 conferees recommended:

1) The introduction of the call sign suffix " /D " for use by
stations of the Amateur Radio Service handling traffic related to
emergency and disaster situations, and its publication and promotion
by the IARU and its Member Societies and by all specialized emergency
communications groups;

2) The extension of the "EmCom Party on-the-Air" emergency
communication exercises already introduced in IARU Region 1 to
Regions 2 and 3; and

3) That studies be initiated by the IARU in cooperation with its
Member Societies and with specialized emergency communication groups,
on the development and possible introduction of standard codes for
use in international emergency communications and on the need for the
development of a list of standard resource types.

The conferees also supported "the decision of the IARU Administrative
Council to collect information from all Member Societies about the
status of implementation and application of the revisions to Article
25 of the ITU Radio Regulations resulting from WRC-03. The part of
Article 25 concerning Emergency Communications says, "Amateur
stations may be used for transmitting international communications on
behalf of third parties only in case of emergencies or disaster
relief. An administration may determine the applicability of this
provision to amateur stations under its jurisdiction" (RR 25.3), and
"Administrations are encouraged to take the necessary steps to allow
amateur stations to prepare for and meet communication needs in
support of disaster relief" (RR 25.9A).

GAREC appealed to all IARU Member Societies, as well as specialized
emergency communications groups, encouraging the accession to and
ratification of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of
Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Response
Operations
<http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/emergencytelecoms/doc/tampere/S-CONF-ICET-2
001
-PDF-M07.pdf> by their respective national authorities. The US has
not yet ratified this document, but word was received during GAREC
that Ireland announced their accession to Tampere. There are
currently 37 countries that have adopted Tampere.

The group also appealed to the IARU to further encourage the
development and the application of new modes and technologies in
emergency communications, and training aids, including the completion
of the IARU handbook on emergency communications initiated by the
GAREC conferences in 2005 and 2006, as well as the development of a
hand-out to inform the public, in particular during major conferences
such as the forthcoming WRC-07, as already decided by the IARU
Administrative Council in 2005.

Conferees also wanted all organizers of contests to include in their
respective rules an instruction to the effect that frequencies in the
immediate vicinity of the Center of Activity frequencies as proposed
by GAREC-05 and subsequently adopted by the competent conferences of
IARU Regions 1, 2 and 3 should not be used for contest contacts;
these frequencies are 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz.

Links to GAREC-07 Presentations: Most of the presentations made at
GAREC-07 are now available on the Web at
<http://gaiss.tssg.org/GAREC07/index.html>. A link to this site has
also been put on the main GAREC-07 site at
<http://www.arrl-al.org/GAREC07.htm> and will be added to the IARU
pages at <http://www.iaru.org/emergency/>, from where a link also
gives access to the presentations of GAREC-05 and -06. -- Hans
Zimmermann, F5VKP/HB9AQS, IARU International Coordinator for
Emergency Communications <hb9aqs@arrl.net>,
<http://www.iaru.org/emergency>

+ LETTERS: ARES QSO Party

I like the idea of an ARES QSO Party: Contesting is good practice for
operating for long periods of time getting a simple message through
correctly in a high-noise, fast-paced environment. Contesters learn
more about the operation of radios and characteristics of propagation
on different bands at different times of the day. I agree with others
to limit the party to the use of simple antennas and 100 watts. Don't
have EmComm titles (EC, DEC, etc.) as multipliers. Operation should
be limited to emergency power sources only. -- Dave Edenfield, W8RIT
<w8rit@arrl.net>

Any ARES QSO Party should make some unique contribution that is not
offered by the usual QSO parties. I suggest that a small committee
set the rules in advance, and choose four possible weekends. At the
first moment the contest could begin, committee members would
randomly choose (with dice, coin flips, or the like) which weekend
the party begins, and which 6-hour period of the weekend will be the
party period. The date and time of the party would not be
disseminated until the first moment of the contest period. Would that
be fair to hams who receive the simulated activation through a slow
means of communications? No, but what's fair about a disaster? --
Gerry Ashton, WY2Y

+ LETTERS: Human Relations

In re the August 15 issue response from Erik Weaver to David Rust's
July issue comment, it is one example of why Amateur Radio is
struggling to obtain qualified operators for EmComm. It doesn't help
to attack other hams. Instead, we need leadership and
professionalism. Rust had strong words about the ARES program in his
area. He wanted to see value, that local hams were taking care of
problems and being involved in their communities while using local
repeater resources. I think Weaver missed an opportunity to be
positive and to invite those who care about their communities to join
him. Next, to then help educate others about how served agencies can
work effectively with Amateur Radio organizations. Lastly, to share
his hard-earned knowledge of how to "get it right" with other ARES
programs in his area. -- Andrew J. Buskey, N3GVL

What about self-activation? I did this during the WTC disaster. In
the event as discussed, perhaps the people on duty at that time in
the Office of Emergency Management had no idea of the ARES/RACES
resource. Who was in charge of the shelters? Red Cross? Was there an
MOU with them to supply communicators at each shelter? If not, then
your local ARES group needs to work on that level and not wait for
the OEM to request help. Requests can come from many levels. Red
Cross and Salvation Army are but two examples. Public and agency
education is of utmost importance.-- Bob Hejl, W2IK

+ LETTERS: On Message Forms

The issue of using the ARRL radiogram and/or the ICS-213 General
Message form for EMCOM is alive and well in western Colorado. In CO
ARES District 25 we train to use both forms. There are a lot of
unanswered questions regarding the exact procedures for transmitting
the ICS-213 and converting it to/from the radiogram format. In MARS
there is a specific procedure for re-filing a MARSGRAM to/from an
ARRL radiogram. I would like the ARRL to develop and promulgate a
similar procedure for dealing with the ICS-213 General Message form.
I think that this procedure should come from the top downward.
Sections or districts can develop their own procedures. However,
those would not be uniform across sections, regions, etc. Here is an
opportunity for the ARRL to provide leadership where it is truly
needed. -- Steve Schroder, KI0KY, Colorado ARES District 25 EC

+ SOFTWARE: WXSpots 1.0

WXSpots 1.0 seems to be gaining in popularity fast, with more than
850 beta testers and several SKYWARN groups. As a leadership issue,
I'd like to see the League officially adopt this software as a
reporting tool, and enter it into their MOU with the National Weather
Service. Tools such as these can help fill in gaps where repeater
coverage makes it difficult to report storm activity directly to net
controls. It also can expand the use of cellular phones and broadband
networks to expand our coverage.

Many amateurs might scoff at using anything other than radios to send
SKYWARN reports. I think that attitude reflects poor thinking. Our
value to the NWS is that we are trained storm spotters and effective
communicators. Getting the message through to the served agency in a
timely manner is the mission. What tool we use to accomplish that
isn't important.

The software is free, appears to be well written and reliable. It may
even be possible to write "bridge" programs that will allow this
information to be repeated over amateur digital networks, such as
D-Star. But we need to agree on a standard so that the NWS and
SKYWARN groups can move quickly to implement this new tool. For more
information and a link to download the software, please visit
<http://www.wxspots.com>. -- Thanks, as always, to Les Rayburn, N1LF,
of High Noon Film, 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111, Birmingham, AL
35216

+ NEW PRODUCTS: Quick Boom to Mast Connection Plate

See <http://www.ironworksdesign.net> site or
<http://www.connectquick.net> for a antenna connector that may be
highly useful to ARES operators. The designer has been experimenting
with anodizing colors to differentiate the different disaster
players. FEMA will be reviewing it for possible addition to their "go
kits" as well as Red Cross. Each entity may have their own color (red
for Red Cross), so that they can deploy many different antennas at
EOCs, Communication Vans and other assets and be able to retrieve
their own after the event. In the works is a surface plate addition
to the system that will make it easy to mount onto a flat surface
like the side of a communication trailer. -- Paul J McMahon, K1PJM,
802-989-3290, <paul@ironworksdesign.net>

+ K1CE For a Final

The ARRL is publishing a new edition of the venerable ARRL Operating
Manual, which will feature a revamped chapter on Emergency
Communications. Check it out!

See you next month! - 73, Rick K1CE

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From dick at twohams.com  Fri Oct 12 15:42:51 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Fri Oct 12 15:48:26 2007
Subject: [NvHam] Quarter Century Wireless Association
Message-ID: <200710121942.l9CJgpcI006562@pop1.greatbasin.net>

From: Larry Oakley <w7ab@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:11:54 PM
Subject: Quarter Century Wireless Association


The Quarter Century Wireless Association, Reno Chapter 190, N7QC is
seeking  this year's  outstanding amateur radio operator.

If you know of someone in the Northern Nevada area who has tirelessly
worked as an Elmer, taught classes,  assisted in the design and
erection of antennas,  or promoted our hobby in other ways, please
drop me an email. The board will consider your recommendation for a
ham to be named as the outstanding amateur radio operator of the year.

Previous recipients have been Gary Grant, K7VY, Anthony Marcin II,
N7ACM and Steve Kometz, N7KP.

The winner will be recognized and presented a plaque at our 14th
Annual Christmas Party, to be held Friday, December 14th at Famous
Murphys in Reno.

Please send me your recommendation no later than December 1, 2007.

Larry E. Oakley, W7AB
w7ab@sbcglobal.net
Secretary/Treasurer


Please note: the person does not have to a member of QCWA but a radio
ham of any class license.
Gary Grant K7VY
QCWA Member


From dick at twohams.com  Sun Oct 14 12:44:46 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sun Oct 14 12:51:07 2007
Subject: [NvHam] Nevada ARES SEC Monthly Report (FSD-96)
Message-ID: <200710141644.l9EGik3f025960@pop0.greatbasin.net>

title: ARES SEC Monthly Report (FSD-96)

1. Section: Nevada (NV)

2. Month: September

3. Year: 2007

4. Total ARES members: 345 reported

5. Changes since last month: +2

6. Number of active nets: 11

7. Total Sessions: 71

8A. Number of ECs/DECs reporting this month: 7

9A. Number of nets, drills, tests & training sessions: 73

9B. Number of volunteer hours: 970.25

10A. Number of public service events this month: 4

10B. Number of volunteer hours: 365

11A. Number of emergency operations this month: 2

11B. Number of volunteer hours: 206

12A. Total number of ARES/RACES events this month: 80

12B. Total volunteer hours: 1573.25

Northwest District I DEC: Reported

Carson City: Reported

Churchill County: Reported

Douglas County: Reported

Humboldt County: Not Reported

Lyon County: Reported

Mineral County: No EC

Pershing County: Not Reported

Storey County: Not Reported

Washoe County: Reported

Northeast District II DEC: Reported

Elko County: Reported

Eureka County: No EC

Lander County: No EC

White Pine County: No EC

Southern District III DEC: Reported

Clark County: Reported

Esmeralda County: Not Reported

Lincoln County: Not Reported

North Nye County: Reported

South Nye County: Reported

Comments: SEC's GENERAL REPORT (September 2007) September has been a
month of planning for the upcoming SET we plan statewide on Saturday,
October 13. Bob Miller, Washoe County EC has been working with the
Health Department who will be doing a focus on a widespread pandemic,
which is an area of real concern that we have not dealt with before as
an exercise. They tell us that this could be a real situation one day,
and want to prepare for it. That said, many of the hospitals around
the state would like to join in, along with other served agencies.
Hopefully we can pass traffic around the state and show them what we
re made of and how amateur radio can be a real resource in time of
disaster or other such situation.

Our Pacific Division convention Pacificon will take place the
following weekend, October 19-21 at the Marriott Hotel in San Ramon.
Check the web site for information, www.pacificon.org Our Thursday
night ARES/RACES VoIP net picking up steam and good support. It's a
great way for everyone around the state to get to know each other and
share events and planning together. Thanks to all for both helping and
checking in.

Remember that fall leads to winter, so please take time to make
preparations soon and start gearing up.

Finally, thanks also to ASM/Northeast DEC Joe Giraudo, N7JEH for
stepping in as interim SM in K7VC, Dick Flanagan's absence. We wish
Dick the very best in his recuperation following surgery. Reports I
get say that he is doing well, and may be back with us again soon.
Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Don Carlson KQ6FM SEC

SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORT: Comments: Southern NV District EC Report -
September 2007 Effort to coordinate and plan for the 2007 Section SET
was underway most of the month. We're planning to involve the Clark
County ECC as well as other EOC's in the District for the exercise.
Howard K3HM and Randy KB7TRI of Tonopah have been busy coordinating
with local hospitals to include their EOC's in the Statewide SET.

North Nye County EC, Dave KE7LC has given Randy KB7TRI the
responsibility of 'acting' EC for the next year while Dave focuses on
other personal commitments.

A Tornado Warning was issued briefly for southern Nye and Clark
Counties. I initiated a SKYWARN net on the ARES/RACES repeaters.
Shortly after calling the net, the NWS cancelled the warning. No
spotter reports were noted over the repeaters.

South Nye Co. EC Report by Jerry KC6ILH - Did a long day the 29th to
support a trail ride of 33.5 miles long. It ran from Crystal to
Pahrump. It was a Pony Express ride to start off an event, which ran
the entire weekend. We also combined our annual SET with it. This was
done because we will be supporting a parade the weekend of 6 Oct when
the SET is supposed to be run. We will also have an HF station to
support the state SET the 13th.

Clark County EC Report by Charlie AA5QJ - Jay Peskin KE7EGO, AEC
Henderson, and Mike Lee WB6RTH, AEC Las Vegas, led a team including
Bill Smith W4HMV, Bob Mathewson K7RJM, and Jim Bilan KC7UXB to
evaluate ham radio communications at Hoover Dam in preparation for a
major exercise at the dam next spring. Mike's comprehensive report set
a new standard for others to follow.

14 members contributed to the safety communications for the Silver
State Classic Challenge open road race from Lund to Hiko on Sept 16.

Glenn Hale KB7REO SO DEC

NORTHEAST DISTRICT REPORT: Comments: Summer open road race and bicycle
events have all been completed and it is time to ready the repeater
fleet for the long cold winter ahead. The Elko Amateur Radio Club put
the finishing touches on the new repeater to be installed in the
Winnemucca area. Additionally, the new Pequop Summit repeater which
covers I-80 well into Utah continues it's flawless operation in it's
first month of service. The Final PA was replaced on the Jackpot
repeater which communicates well into Idaho.

Preparations for the Simulated Emergency Test in October were being
made. This year the scenario will be a Haz-mat incident. Elko will
also tie into the exercises in the Northwest and Southern Districts.

Joe Giraudo N7JEH NE DEC

NORTHWEST DISTRICT REPORT: Comments: Northwestern District - DEC Glenn
Thomas WB6W - The statewide Simulated Emergency test (SET) is coming
up on Saturday, October 13. Many of the hospitals in the state have
chosen to play with Washoe county and their mass vaccination drill.
This has provided an opportunity to introduce Amateur radio into the
emergency plans .

Churchill County - EC Paul Willcoxon KE7CRZ - Once again we had a
quiet month in Churchill County. We have changed the time of our
Sunday evening net to 7:30 P.M. on the Fairview Repeater, 145.35 PL
123.0. We have a new member, Matthew Gull-KX4W, welcome aboard Matt.
We have begun on net training for the ISC-200 course and the training
is going quite well.

I am currently planning to conduct on air HAZMAT training and will be
working on obtaining appropriate training material for the members as
well as a plan for training.Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for
Saturday October 20, 2007, 10 A.M., at the Round Table Pizza
restaurant in Fallon.

Carson City/Douglas County - EC Dick Young KD7JMR - 10 Douglas County
ARES members provided excellent communications for a Lake Tahoe bike
ride. The mountainous terrain provides challenges for amateur radio
(other forms of communication are impossible) but ARES members always
rise to the challenge.

Lyon County - EC Patti Polish KE7JIV - On September 5th and 6th LCARES
provided communications for a ground search being conducted by the
Lyon County Sheriff's Search and Rescue in south Lyon County for Steve
Fossett. On September 19th Dennis Maginot, KE7JIS, and myself were
assisting in the Fossett Search by reviewing emails from volunteers
all over the world at the Operations Center in Minden, Nevada and then
moved to the Nevada Division of Emergency Management EOC in Carson
City, Nevada. On September 20th and 21st Dennis Maginot, KE7JIS, Brian
Freitag, KE7JIO, Rex Geissinger(non LCARES member), KA6SQM, and myself
assisted the search efforts by manning phones, and receiving faxes and
emails. This information was then used to determine if it was a
previously known crash site or information that should be forwarded to
Command for further action. I must say that your communication skills
are more than important when one talks to people from all over the
world as we did.

Dayton Valley Days was held on September 15th and 16th in Dayton
Nevada. LCARES assisted with the parade and throughout the event with
communications.

Washoe County - EC Bob Miller WA6MTY - We continue to organize and
plan the Nevada SET for October 13th in conjunction with the Health
Department exercise. Anyone that has not heard about the event and
would like to participate, contact me at WA6MTY@gbis.com The D-Star
team continues to prepare the Health Department POD radio systems.
Andy KD7ZEV and Steve KE7HLS got the ARES packet system setup to
operate with D-Star radios.

Doug KA7FOO organized the communications for the Tahoe Sierra Century
Bike ride fund raiser for the North Tahoe Middle and High School Music
Departments. Thanks to Andy KD7ZEV, Bob WA6MTY, Frank KE7AJO, Fred
WA6GOG, Harold WA1RAT, Jim WA6OOU, Darrell W6ADZ, Adrian KD7ZEM,
Patrick KC7ORU, Dan KE7HLR, Richard N7TGB, Joe WA6RKN, Ed KB7ZBN for
pulling off the event. No thanks to Mother Nature dumping snow on the
highest elevations of the course, the event went successfully yet
short.

Glenn Thomas WB6W NW DEC

14. Signature: Don Carlson, KQ6FM - SEC

15. E-mail: kq6fm@charter.net
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc@arrl.org


From dick at twohams.com  Fri Oct 19 15:51:19 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Fri Oct 19 15:57:39 2007
Subject: [NvHam] Fwd: ARES E-Letter for October 15, 2007
Message-ID: <200710191951.l9JJpJH8031583@pop1.greatbasin.net>


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Subject: ARES E-Letter for October 15, 2007
To: dick@twohams.com
From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist@www.arrl.org>

The ARES E-Letter
October 17, 2007
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Rick Palm, K1CE, Editor

<http://www.qrz.com/database?callsign=K1CE>,

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ARES reports, other related contributions, editorial questions or
comments: <k1ce@arrl.net>;;
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+ The View from Flagler County

New to ARES, EmComms, and the ARES E-Letter?

We provide emergency communications because it is exciting,
adventurous, and serves the public. We work side by side with
disaster relief officials from the Red Cross, Salvation Army,
government emergency management and other entities, supplementing
their communications of potentially life and property saving
messages. "EmComm" is a longstanding function of Amateur Radio over
decades, and is what hams are most famous for. There is the thrill
and the deep camaraderie that results from working with our
colleagues in what sometimes are desperate circumstances.

How to get started: Go to <http://www.arrl.org/ares> and get basic
information and a contact person for ARES, the preeminent amateur
emcomm program. Although ARES is a national program, it is
coordinated at the local and county levels by appointed Emergency
Coordinators (EC). Contact your local EC. A simple 2-meter H-T is all
you need to start your participation. ARES brings you the benefits of
being part of an established team, formal training, recognition,
skill enhancement, and real opportunity to provide emergency
communications when it hits the fan.
____________
In This Issue:

+ The View from Flagler County
+ ARES Supports Minnesota Air Show
+ New EmComm Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD, Speaks at Great Lakes
Division Convention
+ Most Original SET Scenario
+ LETTERS: ICS 213
+ LETTERS: Reports in the E-Letter
+ LETTERS: SATERN in Southwest Missouri
+ Current ARES-Recommended Training Courses
+ QUICK LINKS: Essential Web sites for Every EmComm Op
+ K1CE For a Final
__________________________________

+ ARES Supports Minnesota Air Show

Worthington, Minnesota -- The Minnesota District 5 ARES team provided
communications for the Worthington Air Show in Nobles County,
Minnesota on September 8. Nobles, Murray, Cottonwood, and Lyon county
operators provided emergency communications and perimeter security
around the airport.

The ARES members reported to the ARES Nobles-Jackson counties
Emergency Coordinator Kevin Hlavac, KC0FOT, who worked under the
direction of Nobles County Emergency Management Director and
Minnesota ARES District 5 Emergency Coordinator Dan Anderson, KD0ASX,
who was the Operations Section Chief for the event. Anderson worked
under the direction of the Worthington Squadron of the Civil Air
Patrol and Squadron Commander Mark McCormick, KA0PEB, who was
Incident Commander for the event.

The air show implemented an event action plan utilizing the Incident
Command System (ICS) developed by FEMA. This plan included operations
and communications procedures for the air show from the start to
finish and provided contingencies for any emergencies. This was the
first operation for the new ARES teams in southwest Minnesota and it
was a huge success. It showed how ARES can provide assistance with
communications and bring others together from neighboring counties to
work as a regional ARES team. The FAA, present at the air show,
commented positively on the use of the Incident Command System to run
the air show operations and communications.

+ New EmComm Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD, Speaks at Great Lakes
Division Convention

On September 22, the ARRL's new Emergency Preparedness & Response
Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD, spoke at the Great Lakes Division
Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. The following summary of Dura's
remarks is based on the notes of attendee Walt Heeney, N8LJM.

Dura announced that the Statement of Understanding with the American
Red Cross is currently in negotiation, with staff members from ARRL
and ARC having already met once for discussion. A major issue is the
Red Cross background check requirement. The ARC has said it values
ARES contributions, and ARRL certainly wants to continue to support
the ARC. The Red Cross has suggested that ARRL conduct its own
criminal background checks, but that is not a mission the League will
take on. Additionally, becoming an ARES memebr does not require
League membership which would complicate this further. ARRL
recognizes background checks are necessities, but feels that only a
criminal check is warranted.

A new ARRL EmComm course on-line will focus on digital modes,
starting about the first of the year.

Turning to the issue of resource typing, Dura said that using the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) NIMS, the ARRL will be defining
types of radio assets needed for emcomm activity. Also to assist the
field, "best practices" utilized by various ARES groups will be
highlighted and applied across the Nation as appropriate. There is no
reason he said, to reinvent the wheel.

Dura explained the difference between "IDs" and "Credentials": IDs
show who you are, while credentials provide your capabilities,
training, education and authorizations. Emergency response agencies
are looking for both. Ultimately, IDs will include credentials, which
will determine who can serve where in and around the disaster area.

Integration of various emcomm entities is a goal. Mutual aid will
improve with closer ties among ARES, RACES, SKYWARN, and with
counties, states and other levels of emergency management, Dura said.


DHS has formed a new unit devoted to emcomm functions. This unit
should be stood up with staffing before the end of the year according
to sources.

Watch for more spontaneous ARES drills. Dura activated one over the
Labor Day weekend to test responses. There will be more top down
spontaneous drills to test readiness and participation.

The staff at ARRL is considering moving the dates of the venerable
Simulated Emergency Test (SET) with the likelihood of having
regional, and potentially national SETS. These regional SETS will be
based upon the hazards and risks inherent to the locale.

For his presentation, Dura was wearing a Blackberry (telephone,
e-mail, SMS, IM) and a Skytel 2 way pager, and a H-T. He said that
ARES members should not rely on ham radio alone to maintain a
heightened level of situational awareness. Emergency communicators
must be able to use multiple tools so they can use what works best at
a particular scene.

Dura's final comment was that the days are almost over when ARES will
accept volunteers who say "call me if you need me," but fail to be
trained, attend meetings and participate in drills. [Thanks to Walt
Heeney, N8LJM, for this report]

+ Most Original SET Scenario

The Seminole County (Florida) Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Net was
activated at 0800 EDT October 6, for this scenario: "Strange events
have taken place over the last several days. What was first reported
as a meteorite impact in eastern Seminole County has now turned into
a reported U.F.O. landing. Tens of thousands of people from all over
the world have converged on the small village of Chuluota quickly
overloading the communication systems, roadways, resources and
available agencies. Seminole County ARES/RACES has been called upon
to assist in the observation and communications effort. 0910 EDT
sitrep: Eight operators have been assigned to the area to report
conditions. We will keep you informed." -- Dick Fess, K4FUY, AEC
Operations, Seminole County ARES/RACES

+ LETTERS: ICS 213

I notice discussions of the ICS 213 message form and how to use it in
reference to ARRL message forms per traffic nets. As medical folks we
need to bring to the attention of hams that right now there is a HICS
213 in use for hospitals. That adds an additional twist for hams
assisting hospitals.

I find the HICS 213 not a good design for internal or external
traffic and have discussed this with a member of the HICS board that
reviews the new HICS. I was quite surprised that the two forms are so
different considering the attempt to make HICS NIMS compliant. Would
have thought they would have looked at the ICS 213 as an example. --
April Moell, WA6OPS, Hospital Disaster Support Communications System
(HDSCS), Orange County, California <emcom4hosp@aol.com>,
<http://www.hdscs.org>

+ LETTERS: Reports in the E-Letter

When reading emergency response reports in the ARES E-Letter, I
always find it most helpful when the reporters give details about
what they did, rather than details about what the storm did. For
example, I'd like to know how the hams were activated; how they
interacted with the served agencies; the exact nature of their
activities (stand-by only/supplementary comms/primary comms/health &
welfare); what methods they used to pass traffic (HF/UHF/VHF,
repeater/simplex, voice/digital, message recording techniques, NTS);
volunteer management; equipment used; and of course what worked and
what didn't.

For those of us who prepare and rarely get called, it is useful to
hear the specifics of actual response activities. It gives us a
better sense of how best to prepare. -- Ralph Milnes, KC2RLM

+ LETTERS: SATERN in Southwest Missouri

I feel ARES has one problem: It is still ruled by old men who do not
welcome change or young people into their fold. I have seen many
young folks in this area get a license, practically burn the radio
down, and disappear into the woodwork. They were not given a
challenge, nor a job to do. These young people should have been made
a Net Control, Net Manager, or given some other opportunity to serve.
They want responsibility. So what if they make a mistake and didn't
do something right: all the more reason for increasing training
opportunities.

I, along with others, have started a Missouri SATERN net. We meet
weekly on HF, and as a result have one group in an area to the
southwest of St. Louis that has started their own VHF net. Our goal
is to have active SATERN members in every county, and so far the
mission is gaining momentum.

Our neighbors in Oklahoma and Arkansas have active SATERN nets also
on HF and VHF, and participate in the daily SATERN net on 20 meters.

We have received support from the Salvation Army higher-ups, and are
working with them to get a designated community shelter set up in
this area. We are in a heavily used tourist area here in southwest
Missouri. -- Dave Rust,W0DLR

[Editor's note: The SATERN Net (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio
Network) provides emergency communication support to the Salvation
Army and populations at large, during disasters. They hold high
profile nets on twenty meters during major incidents, and have a long
history of excellence, discipline and service. SATERN members handle
traffic in tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, fires, aircraft accidents,
bombings, earthquakes, and more. - SATERN Web site
<http://www.satern.org/>].

+ Current ARES-Recommended Training Courses

In addition to the ARRL Emergency Communications Courses, ARES field
operators should also complete the following formal training courses:

* Red Cross combined course in Adult CPR/First Aid Basics
* Red Cross online Introduction to Disaster Services
<http://www.redcross.org/flash/course01_v01/>

* FEMA IS-100 (Introduction to Incident Command System)
* FEMA IS-200 (ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents)
* FEMA IS-700 (National Incident Management System)
<http://training.fema.gov/IS/>

Except for the first two, the courses are free of charge, and
CPR/First Aid may be free to members of the Red Cross. CPR/First Aid
is the only course that requires periodic refreshers and the only
course that must be taken in person rather than on the Internet.
Where FEMA courses exist in more than one current version - aimed at
somewhat different audiences - any of the currently-available
versions will suffice. - ARRL National Emergency Response Planning
Committee Recommendations, January 2007

+ QUICK LINKS: Essential Web sites for Every EmComm Op

General ARES information: <http://www.arrl.org/ares>
EMCOMM Resources: <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/emergency/>
Public Service resources:
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pubservice.html>
ARES E-Letter Archives: <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/>
Public Relations: <http://www.emergency-radio.org/>

Training:
ARRL training courses: <http://www.arrl.org/cce>
Red Cross training courses:
<http://www.redcross.org/flash/course01_v01/>
FEMA training courses: <http://training.fema.gov/IS/>
FEMA National Incident Management System:
<http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/index.shtm>

International:
IARU Emergency Communications: <http://www.iaru.org/emergency/>
IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications: <http://www.iaru-r2emcor.net>

Major Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Nets:
Hurricane Watch Net: <http://www.hwn.org/>
Maritime Mobile Service Net: <http://www.mmsn.org/>
Salvation Army (SATERN) Net: <http://www.satern.org>
Waterway Net: <http://www.waterwayradio.net/>
VoIP SKYWARN/Hurricane Net: <http://www.voipwx.net/>

ARRL/Served Agency Memoranda of Understanding:
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/mou/>
National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster:
<http://www.nvoad.org/>
American Red Cross: <http://www.redcross.org/>
National Weather Service: <http://www.nws.noaa.gov/>
Department of Homeland Security - Citizen Corps, FEMA:
<http://www.citizencorps.gov/>, <http://www.dhs.gov/>,
<http://www.fema.gov/>
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials- International:
<http://www.apcointl.org/>
National Communications System: <http://www.ncs.gov/>
National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc.:
<http://www.narte.org/>
Salvation Army: <http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf>
Society of Broadcast Engineers: <http://www.sbe.org/>
Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. <http://www.QCWA.org/>
Radio Emergency Associated Communication Teams:
<http://www.reactintl.org/>
SKYWARN: <http://www.skywarn.org/>

+ K1CE For A Final

I hope that your SETs all went well. It was interesting to note
Dennis Dura's comments about possible changes to the SET format and
scheduling. If you have ideas on how to change the program for the
better, please send them to me, and I will report some of them in the
next issue. They will all be shared with Dennis and his staff at ARRL
HQ.

Happy Halloween! (I'll be wearing my scary old ARES vest at the
costume ball this year). 73, Rick K1CE

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---- End forwarded message ----
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc@arrl.org


From vhfplus at bmg50.com  Sun Oct 21 12:16:57 2007
From: vhfplus at bmg50.com (Jack/W6NF)
Date: Sun Oct 21 12:22:56 2007
Subject: [NvHam] FS
Message-ID: <471B7B79.9010303@bmg50.com>

I have acquired a "new" rig (actually a used IC-765) and have some items 
that I no longer need. I want to take a shot at local sales and delivery 
before going elsewhere with this gear:

1) Yaesu FT-757GXII, computer controllable 100-watt 160-10 CW/SSB/AM/FM 
transceiver (general coverage receive) with stock SSB/CW filters, Yaesu 
MH-1B8 hand mic (with up/down buttons on top), DC power cord and USB to 
rig cable for computer interface. Two problems: First, the CW carrier 
oscillator crystal will not net onto frequency so CW may not work but 
the rig works fine on SSB; Second, the bearing on the tuning shaft is 
worn and the shaft is a bit "wobbly" although that does not affect the 
tuning significantly.  Otherwise the rig in in good shape with some wear 
on the exterior here and there but overall it is pretty nice. Asking 
$225.00.

2) Vectronics VCD300LP 300-watt antenna tuner in very good condition. 
Includes cross-needle SWR meter with peak/average metering capability, 3 
coax inputs (one for bypass) and inputs for wire antennas. Asking $65.00

3) Pyramid PS-26KS switching DC power supply in very good condition. 
Adjustable from 6 to 15 volts at 20 amps, Runs the '757 nicely. Fully 
metered and has overvoltage/overcurrent protection. I have used this 
supply with no hint of switching noise into an HF receiver. Asking $60.00.

4) Radio Shack 21-533 SWR/field strength meter. Says it will handle a 
kw, but I don't know about that. Looks new with f/s antenna, manual and 
PL-259 jumper coax. Asking $10.00.

5) Yaesu FT-757GX transceiver, like the '757GXII but no computer control 
and some other slight differences. This is a parts radio with a bad 
100-watt PA stage and missing a couple of fixed capacitors. It is apart 
now but I can put everything back together when sold if the buyer 
wishes. When I last had the rig together the GX receiver was working 
fine. I believe that the transmitter is also ok save for the bad PA 
stage. This rig shares many components with the GXII and may be of some 
value as a parts source later. For example, the tuning shaft bearing is 
in a bit better shape on this rig so might be a candidate for a swap. 
Comes with Yaesu hand mic and manual but no DC cord (uses a standard 
Jones 4-pin connector). Asking $75.00...$50.00 if it is sold with the 
GXII listed above.

Thanks,

Jack, W6NF
Silver Springs
1-775-577-4621 (home)
1-775-997-8129 (cell)
From dick at twohams.com  Thu Oct 25 17:40:27 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu Oct 25 17:47:20 2007
Subject: [NvHam] 
	ARLB023 Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Special Counsel, Retires
Message-ID: <200710252140.l9PLeRMk022391@pop3.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB023
ARLB023 Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Special Counsel, Retires

ZCZC AG23
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 23  ARLB023
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 25, 2007
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB023
ARLB023 Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Special Counsel, Retires

Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Special Counsel in the FCC's Enforcement
Bureau, announced his retirement this week, effective Thursday,
January 3, 2008.

While his successor has not been named, Hollingsworth was quick to
point out that the FCC's Amateur Radio enforcement program will
continue.

Hollingsworth told the ARRL: "After about a year of thinking about
the 'if not now, when?' question, I decided to retire January 3. I
love working for the FCC and I've always had great jobs, but this
one involving the Amateur Radio Service has been the most fun and I
have enjoyed every day of it."

He continues, "For nine years I've worked with the best group of
licensees on earth, enjoyed your support and tremendous FCC support
and looked forward every day to coming to work. The Amateur Radio
enforcement program will continue without missing a beat, and after
retirement I look forward to being involved with Amateur Radio every
way I can. I thank all of you for being so dedicated and
conscientious, and for the encouragement you give us every day."
NNNN
/EX
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc@arrl.org


From dick at twohams.com  Fri Oct 26 03:51:10 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Fri Oct 26 03:58:06 2007
Subject: [NvHam] Official Announcement for ECW08
Message-ID: <200710260751.l9Q7pBPh010207@pop3.greatbasin.net>

EMCOMMWEST 2008 is officially on for May 2-4, 2008
at the Circus Circus Hotel in Reno, Nevada.

Please pass the word along to everyone!  The official event web site 
will be updated shortly with facility and registration 
information.  Vendors will be able to setup in the Vendor Room on 
Friday, May 2.

Thanks,

Steve Smythe KE7HLS <steve@smythefamily.com>
ECW08 Executive Director
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc@arrl.org


From dick at twohams.com  Sat Oct 27 14:26:04 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sat Oct 27 14:33:10 2007
Subject: [NvHam] November Technician Ham Cram Planned
Message-ID: <200710271826.l9RIQ49W029815@pop3.greatbasin.net>

----- Forwarded message from gfg@scsr.nevada.edu -----


A day class is being planned for obtaining the FCC Technician
Class Amateur License Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the LDS Church, 8080
Lemmon Dr. Lemmon Valley near the corner of Military Rd.

If you're going to take the exam or can help please contact Frank Walsh KE7AJO
ke7ajo@gbis.com

Technician study books are available from Jack Ruckman AC6FU
www.hamradiobooks.com

Practice ham tests on line: http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/
http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl


----- End forwarded message -----

I talked to Frank KE7AJO and he would like to have this announcement run again.
Please E mail KE7AJO ASAP  ke7ajo@gbis.com to register.
Thanks,
Gary K7VY


From vhfplus at bmg50.com  Sun Oct 28 15:40:42 2007
From: vhfplus at bmg50.com (Jack/W6NF)
Date: Sun Oct 28 15:47:50 2007
Subject: [NvHam] FS
Message-ID: <4724F3CA.9040209@bmg50.com>

Updating and correcting my recent FS posting:

1) Yaesu FT-757GXII, computer controllable 100-watt 160-10 CW/SSB/AM/FM
transceiver (general coverage receive) with stock SSB/CW filters, Yaesu
MH-1B8 hand mic (with up/down buttons on top), DC power cord and USB to
rig cable for computer interface. It will also come with the manuals,
one set on CD-ROM. Two problems: First, the CW carrier oscillator
crystal will not net onto frequency so CW may not work but the rig works
fine on SSB; Second, the bearing on the tuning shaft is worn and the
shaft is a bit "wobbly" although that does not affect the tuning
significantly.  Otherwise the rig in in good shape with some wear on the
exterior here and there but overall it is pretty nice. Asking $225.00.

2) Yaesu FT-757GX transceiver, like the '757GXII but no computer control
and some other slight differences. This may be a "tech special" or a
parts radio since it has a bad 100-watt PA stage.  It is apart now but I
can put everything back together when sold if the buyer wishes. When I
last had the rig together the receiver was working fine. I believe that
the transmitter is also ok save for the bad PA stage. This rig shares
many components with the GXII and may be of some value as a parts source
later. For example, the tuning shaft bearing is in a bit better shape on
this rig so might be a candidate for a swap. Comes with Yaesu hand mic
and manual but no DC cord (uses a standard Jones 4-pin connector).
$75.00...$50.00 if it is sold with the GXII listed above.

3) Pyramid PS-26KS regulated DC power supply, with manual, in very good
condition. Adjustable from 6 to 15 volts at 20 amps, Runs the '757
nicely. Fully metered and has overvoltage/overcurrent protection. $60.00.

4) Radio Shack 21-533 SWR/field strength meter. Says it will handle a
kw, but I don't know about that. Looks new with f/s antenna, manual and
PL-259 jumper coax. $5.00.

5) Homebrew audio DSP unit with original assembly/operation
documentation. This is the W9GR DSP as described in the September 1992
issue of QST. Works very well. $20.00.

6) B&W model 376 "Protax" coax switch with large knob, faceplate and
wall bracket. Someone took the rear cover off the switch (perhaps for
repair?) but the switch works fine. $10.00.

7) Original SSB crystal filter for Kenwood TS-520. This is a TRIO
YG-3395S and was replaced by an INRAD 2.1kHz filter. Works fine. $15.00.

8) Two new GI-7B Russian triodes with considerable documentation on
building a kilowatt amplifier using these tubes. $40.00 for both.

9) 6-foot open frame rack with base for floor mounting. Older RCA rack
from a broadcast transmitter site. $10.00.

10) Used but serviceable bottom mast support for Ham-M style CDE rotors.
Bought on eBay and I subsequently found a tower which makes the support
unnecessary. Bracket only, no u-bolts, $10.00.

11) Powerstat variable transformer. 120/240VAC input 0-30VAC output at
25 amps (also labeled 15-0-15VAC at 30 amps). Large and heavy, came out
of a broadcast transmitter. $20.00.

12) Precision metering resistor, cartridge style. 1.5kv full-scale with
a 1ma meter. Resistor is about 6-inches long and 1-inch diameter. Comes
with mounting clips, $5.00.

13) Two Maxon HT's, one CS-0510 VHF HT and one CP-0520-HD UHF HT. The
VHF unit is complete, with battery and was functioning last time I
tried. The UHF unit is apart, has no battery and is in unknown
condition. Comes with  two CA-1110A drop-in chargers. Neither are 
converted to Amateur Radio frequencies. $10.00 for both.

14) Heathkit HD-1481 remote coax switch. This is the switch only. I
built a small power supply (I used a very large transformer which I am
keeping) to run the switch and it works fine. Comes with original
manual. $20.00.


Thanks,

Jack, W6NF
Silver Springs
1-775-577-4621 (home)
1-775-997-8129 (cell)
From vhfplus at bmg50.com  Sun Oct 28 21:10:46 2007
From: vhfplus at bmg50.com (Jack/W6NF)
Date: Sun Oct 28 21:17:59 2007
Subject: [NvHam] FS Update
Message-ID: <47254126.2020800@bmg50.com>

Both '757's, the power supply and the W9GR DSP are gone! All other items 
remain.

Jack, W6NF


 > Updating and correcting my recent FS posting:
 >
 > 1) Yaesu FT-757GXII SOLD

 > 2) Yaesu FT-757GX SOLD

 > 3) Pyramid PS-26KS SOLD

 > 4) Radio Shack 21-533 SWR/field strength meter. Says it will handle a
 > kw, but I don't know about that. Looks new with f/s antenna, manual and
 > PL-259 jumper coax. $5.00.
 >
 > 5) Homebrew audio DSP SOLD

 > 6) B&W model 376 "Protax" coax switch with large knob, faceplate and
 > wall bracket. Someone took the rear cover off the switch (perhaps for
 > repair?) but the switch works fine. $10.00.
 >
 > 7) Original SSB crystal filter for Kenwood TS-520. This is a TRIO
 > YG-3395S and was replaced by an INRAD 2.1kHz filter. Works fine. $15.00.
 >
 > 8) Two new GI-7B Russian triodes with considerable documentation on
 > building a kilowatt amplifier using these tubes. $40.00 for both.
 >
 > 9) 6-foot open frame rack with base for floor mounting. Older RCA rack
 > from a broadcast transmitter site. $10.00.
 >
 > 10) Used but serviceable bottom mast support for Ham-M style CDE rotors.
 > Bought on eBay and I subsequently found a tower which makes the support
 > unnecessary. Bracket only, no u-bolts, $10.00.
 >
 > 11) Powerstat variable transformer. 120/240VAC input 0-30VAC output at
 > 25 amps (also labeled 15-0-15VAC at 30 amps). Large and heavy, came out
 > of a broadcast transmitter. $20.00.
 >
 > 12) Precision metering resistor, cartridge style. 1.5kv full-scale with
 > a 1ma meter. Resistor is about 6-inches long and 1-inch diameter. Comes
 > with mounting clips, $5.00.
 >
 > 13) Two Maxon HT's, one CS-0510 VHF HT and one CP-0520-HD UHF HT. The
 > VHF unit is complete, with battery and was functioning last time I
 > tried. The UHF unit is apart, has no battery and is in unknown
 > condition. Comes with  two CA-1110A drop-in chargers. Neither are
 > converted to Amateur Radio frequencies. $10.00 for both.
 >
 > 14) Heathkit HD-1481 remote coax switch. This is the switch only. I
 > built a small power supply (I used a very large transformer which I am
 > keeping) to run the switch and it works fine. Comes with original
 > manual. $20.00.
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Jack, W6NF
 > Silver Springs
 > 1-775-577-4621 (home)
 > 1-775-997-8129 (cell)


From dick at twohams.com  Tue Oct 30 12:03:18 2007
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue Oct 30 12:10:49 2007
Subject: [NvHam] ARLB024 Hollingsworth to Stay Put at FCC
Message-ID: <200710301703.l9UH3JiK005787@pop3.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB024
ARLB024 Hollingsworth to Stay Put at FCC

ZCZC AG24
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 24  ARLB024
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 30, 2007
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB024
ARLB024 Hollingsworth to Stay Put at FCC

Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Special Counsel for the FCC's
Enforcement Bureau, has decided not to retire.  He had announced
last week that he would leave the FCC in January 2008.

Riley states, "After spending the entire weekend thinking about the
decision [to retire], it became more and more clear to me that it
just isn't the right decision for me right now.  There are several
issues on the table that I want to continue to work through with the
amateur community."

The Enforcement Bureau is the primary organizational unit within the
Federal Communications Commission that is responsible for
enforcement of provisions of the Communications Act, the
Commission's rules, Commission orders and terms and conditions of
station authorizations, as well as enforcement of Amateur Radio
rules (Part 97).
NNNN
/EX
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc@arrl.org


