[PVRCNC] W0UCE

[Howard Hoyt]

Lemme try that attachment again.
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NORTH CAROLINA: SM, John Covington, W4CC - SEC: WA4MOK. STM: K4HA. TC:K4ITL.
BM: KD4YTU. PIC: N2COP. OOC: W4ZRA. SGL: AB4W. ACC: N4JCK.

I'd like to thank all who participated in Field Day this year. I visited 11
clubs, and received Field Day traffic from many more. Great job. I hope we
can get good participation like this in the upcoming Simulated Emergency
Test.

Tom Brown, N4TAB is now the Central Branch Assistant Section Emergency
Coordinator. Thanks to Tom and to outgoing Central Branch ASEC Tom Simpson,
N4UCO.

Jim Rogers, N4FHM is now the Net Manager of the North Carolina Evening Net
(3923 kHz, 6:30 PM). Thanks to Jim and to outgoing NM Chuck Wright, K4NYS for
his service also.

Passing traffic is not hard, and it is necessary when messages must be relayed
or are important enough to require that it be written and signed. Don't be
afraid of giving it a try. If you are unfamiliar with the format, it's OK to
ask for help or to ask for something to be repeated. Accuracy is more
important than speed (that's true for tactical traffic also). Digital modes
will continue to grow, but old-fashioned voice traffic will not be obsolete
any time soon. Be flexible enough to work with whatever is available at the
time.

We have several VHF traffic nets in the state which provide an opportunity for
most operators to get proficiency in passing traffic. Our main traffic nets
are:
Central NC Traffic Net, 146.82 (Wilkesboro), 9:30 PM.
Piedmont Coastal Traffic Net, 146.88 (Raleigh), 9:00 PM.
Eastern NC Traffic Net, 146.685 (Grifton), 8:30 PM.
Southeastern NC Traffic Net, 147.045 (Lumberton), 8:00 PM.
In addition, there are many club and ARES nets on VHF which might offer an
opportunity to pass traffic.

If you are interested in practicing traffic on CW, we have the Carolinas Slow
Net which meets nightly on 3695 kHz at 8:00 PM. Speeds are typically 5-8 WPM.
I should remind you that all of NTS Cycle 4 takes place using CW, so this is
still a useful skill, and besides, it's fun.

Claude Chaffin, K4CWZ became a silent key just before Field Day. Claude was
manager of the Tarheel Emergency Net (THEN, 3923 kHz, 7:30 PM) until about a
year ago. Claude encouraged all net participants to learn new techniques,
practice them regularly and to be ready in case they were needed. He will be
greatly missed, but because of him, many more of us were ready when disaster
struck than would have been otherwise.

I also regret to report that Jim Williamson, NQ4T of High Point became a
silent key. Jim was manager of W4VEC VEC for many years; coordinating exams
that many of you took.

Upcoming Hamfests: Western Carolina (Waynesville) Saturday July 30th;
Fayetteville Saturday August 13th. Shelby is Saturday-Sunday, September 3rd
and  4th. Hope to see you there.

June Traffic: W0UCE 390, W4EAT 350, W4UEF 331, K4IWW 259, KE4JHJ 148, WA4OBR
111, KI4YV 103, KD4KVG 94, W4IRE 79, W4DNA 75, K4RLD 66, W4LN 59, W3HL 55,
KG4YNM 41, W4NCD 40, NC8D 37, N4FHM 37, KE4AHC 33, KG4OQA 32, KI4AHA 14,
W4TTO 14.

June PSHR: W4NCD 345, W4DNA 320, KI4AHA 200, W4LN 195, NC8D 170, KD4KVG 150,
K4RLD 135, W4EAT 130, K4IWW 130, KE4JHJ 110, W0UCE 110, N4FHM 110, KI4YV 90,
KG4OQA 89, KG4YNM 80.


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ARRL North Carolina Section
Section Manager: John M. C Covington, W4CC
w4cc at arrl.org
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Howard Hoyt N4AF
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Blounts Creek, NC
27814