[South Florida DX Association] Monthly Southern Florida Section News Summary

[Bill]

Hi everyone,

Special thanks to those who volunteered to be listed for ARES communications
assignments in Haiti.  There are hams assisting in Haiti now but there have
not been any SFL ARES assignments.

Next month there will be 2 hamfests with tailgating, forums, DXCC Award QSL
checking,and testing.
On March 13 - Palm Beach County Radio Ham Fest, for details visit:
www.palmswestradio.org.
On March 20 - Stuart Hamfest, for details visit: www.mcaraweb.com

Many clubs in the section are reviving their newsletters.  This is a great way
to stay in touch with members who cannot attend every meeting.  To boost club
membership send a copy of the newsletter with an invitation to attend the
next meeting to new hams and to non-members.

Kudos to Assistant Section Manager Warren Rothberg, W4WR for his article in
the March issue of QST.
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Here are some interesting web sites.
Check your signal and listen to others on remote receivers.
http://www.smeter.net/receive/receive.php and http://www.smeter.net/

Here is a blog/Video that demonstrates the way Yagi's focus radio waves:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/seeing_radio_waves_with_a_light_bul.html

A weather discussion site: http://www.floridaweatherdiscussion.com
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January ARES Report from Karen, K8KB

Total  ARES members in the 11 counties reporting: 729 .
ARES nets active: 12, Sessions: 55, 6 nets with NTS liaison.

DECs/ECs reporting: KJ4AWB, N5KFR, WA4ASJ, W4LWZ, K8KB, K4FLC, K4NNX, AD4RZ, 
N4ZIQ, K4DLF, W4ZE

Drills, tests and training sessions: 22, Person hours: 644
Public service events: 2, Person hours: 421
Emergency operations: 2, Person hours: 89
Total ARES operations: 54, Total Person hours:1154

SFL ARES Net Report ---         QNI 41, QTC      1, Time 63 Min.

Comments:

Broward County:  Steve Adams, N4JRW, logged more than 50 hours as the Net
Control Station for the emergency net which was being held 24/7 on the
Echolink Conference Node

Martin County: A total of 17 members participated in Nuclear rehearsal drill.

St Lucie County: Participated in Nuclear rehearsal drill, contributing 20 man
hours.
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Station Activity and Net Reports from Miss Phil

SFL SARs for January 2010: WD4DNC 340,WA4BAM 273, KA4FZI174, W9MSS 5,
N8BGJ4. K9GCF 4
SFL PSHRs for January 2010: KA4FZI 120, K4DLF 109

NET ABB., SESS, QNI, QTC, QND,  MGR
All Florida CW Traffic Net,QFN, 62, 634, 339, 1146, WD4DNC
Florida Amateur SSB Traffic Net,FAST, 31,20, 81, -----, K4SCL
Florida Medium Speed Net,FMSN,31, 286, 64, 580, AG4RJ/AB4XK
Glades County ARES Net,GCAN,4,41, 1, 18, N5KFR
Jupiter Comm Emer Resp Team,JCERT,8,33, 12, 170, AG4BV/W4FK
Jupiter-Tequesta Repeater Group,JTRG,5, 66, 23, 302, AG4BV/W4FK
Palm Beach County Ares Net, PBCAN,8,114,17, 225, AG4BV/W4FK
Southeast Florida Traffic Net,SEFTN,31,692,42, 1320,AG4RJ/KI4IQZ

Welcome back to the nets, Russ, AG4RJ! We are thankful that your health
has improved and you are again able to carry on your net manager activities.
Many thanks to Marty, KI4IQZ, for filling in as substitute SEFTN net manager
while Russ was out.
 We are missing two nets this month. I suggest that every net manager have
an assistant who can sub for him if needed. I also have not heard from
BCEPN.
73/88, Phyllisan "Phil" KA4FZI,
ka4fzi at aol.com 239-574-3467 Please feel free to contact me for any SAR or
PSHR info.
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Silent Key:
Grove E. " GE " Sammons, WA4DQE was a long time member of the Fort Myers ARC
and served as President, Secretary and Treasurer over the years. GE's XYL,
Colleen,KQ4TR, also active in the Ft Myers club, passed away a couple of
years ago.
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Many groups are providing communications for Public Service events.  Don't
forget to list your events at:  http://www.yahoo.groups.com/group/SFLPSE
Posting events here is a good way to reach those volunteers that miss a
meeting or a net and do not hear about the need for volunteers.

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ARRL Southern Florida Section
Section Manager: Sharon T. Brower, W4STB
w4stb at arrl.org