From dick at twohams.com  Mon Aug  1 03:17:10 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon Aug  1 03:18:43 2005
Subject: [SIERA] New Nevada Section Web Site
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050801001619.033ed358@mail.greatbasin.net>


August 1, 2005 - The ARRL Nevada Section has a new web site!  It is at 
http://nv.arrl.org/.  This replaces both the "Section News" page in the 
main ARRL web site and the original Nevada web site at 
http://www.pdarrl.org/nevsec/.  These older sites will no longer be updated.

The reason for the new Nevada Section Web site is to provide service to the 
clubs and ARRL members in Nevada.  Items that are too local for the main 
amateur radio media and too regional for individual club newsletters will 
be included.  The Webmaster (Glenn Thomas WB6W <wb6w@arrl.net>) can only 
include the items he has.  If your group is doing something--a class or 
event or club meeting--send Glenn a note beforehand so he can add it to the 
site.  Better yet, if your group has a newsletter, delivered by e-mail or 
snail mail, Glenn would really like to be on your mailing list!  He can be 
reached at either of:

    wb6w@arrl.net
         or
    2617 Wade St.
    Minden NV 89423


Glenn has put in a tremendous amount of work building our new site, 
especially when you factor in all of his new duties as Nevada's new 
Affiliated Club Coordinator, but he is always looking for comments or 
suggestions on how to make the site better.

Please visit the new site at http://nv.arrl.org and let Glenn know what you 
think.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


From dick at twohams.com  Mon Aug  1 10:56:34 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon Aug  1 10:57:14 2005
Subject: [SIERA] Lung Assn Bike Event Sept 9, 10 11 & FREE CAMPING AT DONNER
 STATE PARK
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050801075038.00c3c8d0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Lung Assn Bike Event Sept 9, 10 11 & FREE CAMPING AT DONNER STATE PARK

Northern Nevada Hams,

Here's a very special event that hams are invited to:

19th Annual Emigrant Trails Bike Trek
SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2005
Three Days Biking. Two Nights Camping. One Great Vacation.

Come join 500 riders and volunteers to support clean air, healthy lungs
and the elimination of lung disease. This three-day event features cycling
through the beautiful Tahoe- Donner area with camping at Donner Memorial
State Park. All proceeds benefit the programs of the American Lung
Association of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails.

Information about the Emigrant Trails Bike Trek is on our web site at
www.saclung.org.

   The event is the Lung Assn Bike Ride. It sounds
   like we will need the follow hams and coverage:

   Friday Sept 9th - ride approximately 10:00am till 2:00pm
   The bike ride goes from Cisco to Donner Memorial Park camp grounds
   1 Ham mobile Cisco to Donner
   1 Ham at Donner
   includes free camping for hams this night

   Saturday Sept 10th - ride approximately 10:00am till 2:00pm
   The bike ride goes from Donner Memorial Park camp grounds, down 89 though
   Squaw Valley,
   to Tahoe City, stops for an aid station at Commons Beach in Tahoe City,
   continues to Kings Beach on Hwy 28, left up 267 over Brokway Summit, down
   267 into Truckee, lunch at the Truckee Regional Park
   1 Ham at Donner
   1 ham at Tahoe City Commons beach
   1 ham Truckee Regional Park
   includes free camping for hams this night

   Sunday Sept 11th ride approximately 10:00am till 2:00pm
   The bike ride goes from Donner Memorial Park camp grounds to Cisco
   1 Ham at Donner
   1 Ham mobile Donner to Cisco
   includes free gala food / party for hams at Cisco

   Please contact Barry K6ST k6st@arrl.net to participate.  Presently we
   have openings for hams on Sat Sept 10 and Sunday Sept 11th.
   Thanks for your assistance.

   Barry K6ST
   Assistant Emergency Coordinator, Nevada County Eastside
   530-582-5206


From KD7JMR at msn.com  Tue Aug  2 21:05:47 2005
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Tue Aug  2 21:07:56 2005
Subject: [SIERA] August breakfast
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV57E23D25986260C7D45BE388C50@phx.gbl>

They say a little change is good for the soul.

Soul...here's a little change.

SIERA's August breakfast will be Saturday, August 27th, as scheduled.

It'll be at Jimmy G's!!

1595 Highway 395 in Minden.

Nice airy sunny place with a fine breakfast menu.

You'll like it.

From xe2sgm at yahoo.com.mx  Tue Aug  2 23:01:24 2005
From: xe2sgm at yahoo.com.mx (fernando mendoza)
Date: Tue Aug  2 23:02:01 2005
Subject: [SIERA] Morse Code.
Message-ID: <20050803030124.43975.qmail@web54210.mail.yahoo.com>


     I don't agree with FCC proposes
to drop Morse Code requirement for
all Amateur Licenses.
      I think for those of that want a General Or
Extra License, SHOULD pass the Morse Code
so we will feel proud of ourselves and
for the ones that do not pass it should stay 
in Technician.

         Best regards.

      Fernando Mendoza
         ke7bkb.
      Carson City, Nv.

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From KD7JMR at msn.com  Thu Aug  4 09:32:29 2005
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Thu Aug  4 09:36:48 2005
Subject: [SIERA] ISS Press Release ARRL
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV20FFE2486409A00653470288C40@phx.gbl>



Amateur Radio PCSat2 installed on ISS during space walk 

Newington, Conn., August 3, 2005 ? The astronauts did a lot more than fix insulation while they walked in space Wednesday.  The PCSat2 Amateur Radio package has been installed on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) as Materials International Space Station Experiment 5 (MISSE5). Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP, unfolded the suitcase-like Passive Experiment Container (PEC) holding PCSat2 and other experiments mounted atop the ISS P6 truss structure at around 1110 UTC August 3 during a space walk with Astronaut Steve Robinson. Noguchi deployed the "tape measure" antennas by pulling up a couple of Mylar strips that allowed the antennas to pop out. 

Built by US Naval Academy students under the guidance of APRS guru Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, PCSat2 will operate in cooperation with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. It will provide a 10-meter PSK31 multi-user transponder, an FM voice repeater for possible use with ISS crew members and an AX.25 packet system for use as a UI digipeater and for telemetry, command, control. Bruninga says PCSat2 may be ready for use within a few days, but he asked that stations not attempt to use the system until it's been checked out and an announcement made. In the meantime, Bruninga has invited well-equipped ground stations to help capture early telemetry on the alternate downlink frequency of 437.975 MHz during PCSat2's first few days of activation.

 More information is on the USNA Web site 

Allen G. Pitts,   W1AGP 
Media and Public Relations Manager 
ARRL 
Newington, CT 06111 
(860) 594-0328 


From dick at twohams.com  Sat Aug  6 18:32:36 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sat Aug  6 18:34:03 2005
Subject: [SIERA] Flood Watch for Carson City, NV
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050806153143.01fb9a48@mail.greatbasin.net>

Flood Watch
325 PM PDT Sat Aug 6 2005

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued an urban and small
stream flood advisory effective until 430 PM PDT Saturday afternoon
for people in the following County

In western Nevada
      extreme south central Washoe

At 325 PM PDT weather service Doppler radar indicated very heavy
rain over Geiger grade slowly moving west.  Rainfall amounts from
this storm may exceed one half inch in the next hour.  Residents in
the Steamboat and the Pleasant Valley area are urged to stay alert
for very heavy rain.  Water May Pond in urban areas...especially
along Highways 395 and 341.  Small hail and wind gusts to 40 mph
will also occur with this storm.

The heavy rains may trigger rock and mudslides in steep terrain
along Geiger grade.

Expires:062330 gmt
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


From KD7JMR at msn.com  Mon Aug  8 19:39:50 2005
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Mon Aug  8 19:41:40 2005
Subject: [SIERA] 8-18
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV1889BFB9897EAA39A0959088B80@phx.gbl>

Yes!  Yes!

I know!

You're getting excited!

Me, too.

But it's just a tad more than a week away.

Built SIERA Tough.

That's what Larry's pole is!  (pole's are??)

August 18 - 7 PM - United Methodist Church - Centerville Lane in Gardnerville.

Bring:

10' 1/2" thin wall copper tubing
2 copper end caps
1 copper tee
1 copper 90 degree elbow
1 SO-239 chassis mount connector.  Well, maybe, bringing two would be a good plan.  I mean...you never know!

From dick at twohams.com  Tue Aug  9 13:37:02 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue Aug  9 13:38:02 2005
Subject: [SIERA] [CVRC] Week-Day Evening VE Session August 12
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050809103440.030cd9e0@mail.greatbasin.net>

There will be an ARRL-affiliated Volunteer Examination session this coming
Friday evening, Ausust 12, at 6:00 p.m. in the Carson Valley.

The session will be at the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center at the
Minden/Tahoe airport between Minden and Carson City.  The Sierra Front
complex is at the end of Firebrand Road, off Heybourne Road midway between
Johnson Lane and Airport Road.  A map can be found at
http://www.cvrc.net/images/SierraFrontMap.gif.

All amateur examination elements will be offered.  The examination fee will
be $14.  Examinees should bring one picture ID or two non-picture IDs.  The
original and a copy of any current licenses or CSCEs should also be brought.

For those who cannot make morning or weekend VE sessions, this is a good
opportunity to get your license or upgrade.  The examinations are sponsored
by the Carson Valley Radio Club (http://www.cvrc.net).

For any additional information contact:

Dale Anderson KV7S
E-mail: kv7s@arrl.net
775-267-4218

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


From dick at twohams.com  Wed Aug 10 00:50:42 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed Aug 10 00:51:44 2005
Subject: [SIERA] Fwd: [W7FUN] 2005 Vegas to Reno Race Volunteers
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050809214847.030e9820@mail.greatbasin.net>


---- Begin forwarded message ----
From: "kc7htkeith" <kc7htkeith@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:32:26 -0000
Subject: 2005 Vegas to Reno Race Volunteers

Dear Adventure Seeking Amateurs,
The countdown has started to the Longest Off Road Race In The United
States the Vegas to Reno off road race. Best In The Desert would like
all interested Amateurs to join the hundreds of volunteers in the
beautiful Nevada desert on October 7th, 2005. Many of you have joined
us in the past to make this and other races across Nevada the safest,
best organized events for all, and here is your chance to join the
excitement. The Amateur volunteers will join with other volunteers at
gas stops, check points, and road crossings to make the 500 miles of
the best Nevada has to offer safe and memorable for racers, support
teams, and all involved. For more information or join the team please
contact:
Keith Purmal KC7HT
kc7htkeith@hotmail.com

Best In The Desert
3475C Boulder Hwy.
Las Vegas, NV. 89121
www.bitd.com
702-457-5775

Thanks and 73s,
Keith

---- End forwarded message ---- 


From rcreley at charter.net  Sun Aug 14 12:42:09 2005
From: rcreley at charter.net (Richard Creley)
Date: Sun Aug 14 12:43:43 2005
Subject: [SIERA] DCART Training
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050814094036.039d7f68@mail.greatbasin.net>

Sorry about the late notice but this third Monday sure slipped up on me. 
Training will be held as usual at the Sierra Front training room, the time 
will 1830 and training will be a mobile/portable exercise to be held in or 
about the training room. Please bring the items needed for such. You may be 
called upon to set up a shelter or to help a CUL set up a command post or 
be used as a mobile unit, msg forms, comm. logs and even unit will be used.



RSVP

Thank you

Dick KJ7UK       


From dick at twohams.com  Sun Aug 14 17:25:10 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sun Aug 14 17:26:48 2005
Subject: [SIERA] Flood Watch for Western Nevada on Monday
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050814142307.039e9a40@mail.greatbasin.net>

Flood Watch
210 PM PDT sun Aug 14 2005

...Flash Flood Watch in effect from 12 noon to 8 PM Monday afternoon
and evening...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for Mono County in eastern California...and
   Mineral...southern Lyon...Douglas...Carson City...Storey...and
   southern Washoe County in western Nevada.

* Until 800 PM PDT Monday evening.

* Thunderstorms are expected to develop early Monday afternoon over
  Mono County then increase over Mineral...Lyon and Douglas counties
during the remainder of the afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are also expected by late afternoon around
   Reno and Carson City. Thunderstorms are expected to move slowly
  and will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall.

A Flash Flood Watch means that flooding of small streams...creeks and
other drainage areas is possible within the watch area. People in the
watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for
immediate action should heavy rains and flooding occur or a Flash
Flood Warning be issued.

Expires:151100 gmt

--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


From KD7JMR at msn.com  Sun Aug 14 23:15:09 2005
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Sun Aug 14 23:17:13 2005
Subject: [SIERA] August biggies
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV488B028D1CA5C8CEAABE0B88B10@phx.gbl>

So different and new, need to send out another reminder.

This Thursday - the 18th - high quality, made by craftsmen, J-pole construction at the church.

The 27th calls for a venue change for breakfast - - Jimmy G's at 8 AM

Questions???

Give me a call or an email.
From KD7JMR at msn.com  Fri Aug 19 09:39:16 2005
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Fri Aug 19 09:42:15 2005
Subject: [SIERA] August Biggie - Phase II
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV1346A4A9FFC6095F70B3B888B50@phx.gbl>

Next Saturday, August 27th, at Jimmy G's in Minden.

8 AM for the monthly - and outstanding - SIERA breakfast.

From Sencit8 at aol.com  Fri Aug 19 23:58:54 2005
From: Sencit8 at aol.com (Sencit8@aol.com)
Date: Sat Aug 20 00:01:28 2005
Subject: [SIERA] (no subject)
Message-ID: <214.73dffd5.3038047e@aol.com>

Thanks for putting my address on the list.

Alice
KD7TIV
From dick at twohams.com  Wed Aug 24 18:54:09 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed Aug 24 18:58:52 2005
Subject: [SIERA] ARLB019 LA Section Manager re-elected;
 new SMs picked in West Virginia, Wyoming
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050824155249.02ae2788@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019
ARLB019 LA Section Manager re-elected; new SMs picked in West
Virginia, Wyoming

ZCZC AG19
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 19  ARLB019
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  August 24, 2005
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB019
ARLB019 LA Section Manager re-elected; new SMs picked in West
Virginia, Wyoming

ARRL members in the Los Angeles Section have re-elected incumbent
Section Manager Phineas J. Icenbice Jr, W6BF. He edged out Dino
Darling, K6RIX, 515 to 498 to retain his post for another two years.
He's served as SM since 1987. Elsewhere, the West Virginia and
Wyoming sections will get new SMs this fall. Ballots in contested
elections were counted August 23 at ARRL Headquarters.

In West Virginia, L. Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY, of S Charleston, was
unopposed in her bid to replace outgoing SM Hal Turley, W8HC, who
did not seek another term. Rinehart holds an appointment as an
Official Emergency Station and previously served as Affiliated Club
Coordinator for the section.

In Wyoming, Dwayne Allen, WY7FD, of Devils Tower, topped a field of
three candidates to become the new SM. Allen garnered 75 votes,
while J. Steven Cochrane, W7JSC, received 52, and Walter C.
Marshall, W7SE, got 24. Incumbent Wyoming SM Bill Edwards, WU7Y, did
not seek re-election.

An Amateur Extra class licensee, Allen has served as ARRL Emergency
Coordinator in Crook County and as a Technical Specialist in the
North Dakota Section where he previously lived. He also is a
Volunteer Examiner. Because nominations for Wyoming SM had been
re-solicited, Allen will serve an 18-month term.

Seven sitting SMs were re-elected for new terms without opposition.
They are Jeff Ryan, K0RM, Colorado; Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Eastern
Washington; Susan Swiderski, AF4FO, Georgia; Doug Dunn, K7YD,
Montana (18-month term); Jettie Hill, W6RFF, Sacramento Valley; Bill
Hillendahl, KH6GJV, San Francisco; Ray Taylor, N5NAV, South Texas,
and Ed Bruette, N7NVP, Western Washington.

Terms for all successful candidates begin October 1, 2005.
NNNN
/EX
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


From dick at twohams.com  Thu Aug 25 19:09:00 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu Aug 25 19:13:18 2005
Subject: [SIERA] ARLB020 Higher Amateur Radio vanity call sign application
 fee now in effect
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050825160710.02879620@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB020
ARLB020 Higher Amateur Radio vanity call sign application fee now
in effect

ZCZC AG20
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 20  ARLB020
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  August 25, 2005
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB020
ARLB020 Higher Amateur Radio vanity call sign application fee now
in effect

The application fee for an Amateur Radio vanity call sign rose to
$21.90 effective for applications received on or after Tuesday,
August 23. The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a
new Fee Filing Guide this week, and WTB personnel have confirmed
that the new vanity fee is in effect.

In a Report and Order and Order On Reconsideration (R&O) in the
assessment and collection of regulatory fees for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 released July 7, the FCC raised the vanity application fee
for FY 2005 from $20.80 to $21.90 for the 10-year license term. The
FCC said it had adjusted FY 2004 ''payment units'' for each service
to better reflect expected FY 2005 payment liabilities. The fee went
up from $16.30 to $20.80 a year ago.

A reevaluation in the number of anticipated vanity call sign
applications--or ''payment units''--accounts for this latest fee
hike.  The FCC says it anticipates 7600 vanity applications--up only
slightly from a year earlier.

More information on vanity call signs is available on the ARRL Web
site, www.arrl.org/arrlvec/vanity.html.
NNNN
/EX
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


From KD7JMR at msn.com  Mon Aug 29 08:50:36 2005
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Mon Aug 29 08:57:36 2005
Subject: [SIERA] (no subject)
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV3766B31E9E6E7673816D8C88AF0@phx.gbl>

Note this fine opportunity to join with your amateur radio friends in Northern Nevada.  How's about SIERA having a table and a set-up with batteries.  We can have a lot of fun.  Interested?? - contact Dick (KD7JMR)



Special Amateur Radio Event


Amateur Radio Public Awareness Day

&

Fall Hamfest


Emergency Power Radio Operations

(bring your own solar/battery/quiet generator)

(bring your organizational Banners)


Saturday September 17th 

(Air Race Weekend)


Gate Opens Approximately 0800


Picnic

(sponsored by SNARS)

(grill will be fired up approximately 1000 and go throughout the rest of the day)


Swap

(sponsored by SNARS)

(bring your own table/trailer/pickup)

South Valley's Regional (Sports) Park

Southern Group Area


Directions

Go to Highway 395/Mt. Rose Junction

Take Mt. Rose Highway 431 up the hill to first traffic light

(Wedge Parkway)

Turn North (right) onto Wedge Parkway and stay in left hand lane.

Wedge Parkway winds downhill, generally to the North.

Park entrance is 1st drive South of the Library.

When you come to the South Valley's Library, you went too far.

Note: There are no address numbers at the street to go by. 
From dick at twohams.com  Wed Aug 31 01:31:07 2005
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed Aug 31 01:36:10 2005
Subject: [SIERA] ARECC EMCOMM Level I Classroom Training
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050830222342.0414ffa8@mail.greatbasin.net>

WHAT:
ARECC EMCOMM Level 1 class.

WHEN:
Class starts on September 14th at 1800 hours.

WHERE:
We will be meeting in Carson City.at the Senior Center located at 909 Beverly
Drive, one block North of the Roop St / Long St intersection. Carson City is
central to several counties in our district. This is to be a multi- county
class.

WHO:
This class is quite important for all ARES members. This class will inform you
as to how ARES interfaces with the local community and what is expected of 
ARES.
This class is open to hams operators involved with Emergency Communications on
the volunteer basis

WHY:
This class gets ARES members on the same page. Not only is the material in the
book covered, also the needed local information. There are many topic covered
throughout the class. Upon completion of the class, you will be ready to 
serve,
knowing what and how.

ECONOMICS:
The cost for the class will be $45 in check form made out to ARRL.  (This 
covers
the cost for Connecticut University set-up.) If you are not an ARRL member, 
the
class will cost $79. The book used in the class is the ARRL "ARECC EMCOMM 
Level
1" book, obtained from ARRL. I strongly suggest that you acquire this book.
Other costs will for the student will be for class projects. One project will
cost about $5 to $10, The other project will be started during the class and
will be an on going project as long as you are involved with ARES.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Registration for this class needs to sent to me as soon as possible. The
registration information needs to sent to ARRL in order to get set-up with
Connecticut University Distant Learning curriculum  Thus, time is limited.

Doug Abramson KA7FOO
351-2547  225-5679 cell
damail@775.net

--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org


