New News
Here is a news flash on Field Day Mecklenburg County
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S usan's
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Ladies & Gentlemen, I would like to THANK all persons
who participated in this two day drill. It was amazing
as I was at the Eastern Branch for awhile yesterday to
hear all the stations checking in, and listening to the
net while mobile going to work. It really showed what we
can do when all work together to
accomplish
one goal, which is to provide our citizens of NC backup,
and sometimes primary communications to emergency
management. Special thanks to those who attended many
hours of meetings with emergency management officials
who were planning this drill. Also to those who helped
in getting the very valuable Winlink System setup at the
State EOC, and the Western Branch, and soon to be at the
Eastern Branch, which really came thru.
I hope in the near future to discuss the final
results of the drill, with N4TAB, and others to see if
we need to do anything different, and will provide all
with a final report. I am sure that all Emergency Management officials are very pleased with our performance, and hope all will continue to train, and learn ways to improve our system, with learning which antennas work best, and which portable systems that work best, whether it is VHF/UHF, or HF. Please keep up the good work that all are doing. Thanks 73 |
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From:
Ben melvin [mailto:ben@kmse.com] Susan, Please forward this to the group.
From:
Ben melvin [mailto:ben@kmse.com] Dear ARES of Cleveland County Members, As most of you are already aware, the 2008 Simulated Emergency Test results were published in this month's issue of QST. I am really proud that the group in 2008 scored the highest in the state for ARES Activity. This result can only be attributed to your dedication to being team players. Your dedication and support you gave to the leadership of ARES, made the first S.E.T for ARES of Cleveland County very successful! I heard someone say that it could be attributed to the great leadership we had last year. While Susan did a great job at organizing our group and motivating us to do all that we could, it was also the cooperation of each member that caused our group to shine within the ARES organization last year. Your certifications in the FEMA Courses in just a small amount of time, was definitely noticed by those in at the District, Branch and State Levels. Now with the fact, that we were tops in ARES activity during the Simulated Emergency Test in just our first year of organization, will surely set you apart from other groups. All of you should be proud of the hard work and dedication you have given to this organization! You are so valuable and important to this group. We also did very well in the Section/Local Net S.E.T. Scores. We scored third out of seven nets reporting! This is just another feat to be proud of! The scores in North Carolina were as follows.
ARES Activity Cleveland
Co 284 Section/Local Nets Tarheel Emergency
332 Once again our group along with the help of Gaston ARES has made this year’s participation in the communications team for the Over the mountain triathlon a success. There were 32 volunteers this year. Using the ARRL's Public Service Activity Report, the estimated cost of the service rendered, if commercially provided came to around $14,000. Our effort to provide this free community service to the City of Kings Mountain is most assuredly appreciated. Kings Mountain Special Events is very appreciative of our service and they are looking forward to our participation next year. Everything this year ran very smoothly and you all should be proud of the public service you provided this year. Bill Bridges, N4WH took some photographs of the event and Susan will be putting together a SHAMRAC with these photographs being featured. Again, thank you for all your efforts to make ARES of Cleveland County the success it is. 73 Ben Melvin, KM4C 6/17/09 |
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Hat's off to all those that
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Received this email tonight, passing along. I hope that WMIT
will reverse their decision and allow amateur r Susan
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ARES ® Registered Trademark of ARRL
From:
Jimmy Dean Blair [mailto:k2jb@bellsouth.net]
Dear Ham Radio Community. You may follow this on QRZ - http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=206595 We appreciate your assistance. Dean Blair ~ k2jb WCARS President
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Swine Flu Pandemic DECLARED by World Health Organization Alert at Phase 6 A Pandemic Is Declared 6/11/09 |
10-year-old boy killed by lightningPublished: 6/11/09, 10:05 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS
(AP) - Indianapolis police say a 10-year-old boy was killed by
lightning at a campground while he and his father walked to
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While
looking for a clip art picture of a J-38 key, I ran across this
interesting page. Take a look. http://www.telegraph-office.com/pages/mcelroy.html Ed - W4KMA 6/11/09 |
From: Susan Melvin To: k4zxn@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: Shelby Hamfest information Dear NC ARRL Clubs, Please pass this information along to your members. This year our club, in an effort to save money on postage, has decided not to mail brochures. Attached is a PDF with information on the 2009 Shelby Hamfest in Dallas, NC. September 5th and 6th. Tickets can now be purchased via paypal through our website at http://www.shelbyhamfest.org/hamfest.htm We are giving away 14 radios this year and you do not have to be present to win. Thanks for your time and your patronage to our hamfest. We love to see folks from all across NC and look forward to seeing you Labor Day weekend! 73 Susan Melvin K4ZXN Vice President - Shelby Amateur Radio Club http://www.shelbyhamfest.org Susan Melvin K4ZXN District Emergency Coordinator NC ARES AREA 13 http://ncarea13.k4zxn.org 6/08/09 |
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I receive this from Tom (Area-14) on our June 23 & 24 Oh yes indeed....If you look at the record of
THEN for the past few months you will see that Western
Branch especially Area 14 BUNCOMBE county has
We are planning to do just as Mark said as soon as
Emergency Managements gives us the go ahead on June 23-24
73
Tommy K4BNP
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at 0700, and maybe going up to midday for the earthquake drill.
There is usually some rag chew QSO's going on 3923 stating
around 0800, if they are already on the frequency, whoever is
the first net control could politely ask them to move so we
could use
the
frequency. They have done that in the past for some of our SET's. If
the 75 mtr band starts dropping out then we could go to our
alternate 0f 7232 plus or minus a few kc's. Before we would
change freq's there should be several annoucements on 3923 that
we are moving, and the VHF/UHF repeaters. I would also like to
see our net activation times put on the web page. Ron ,I do feel like we need to have the Eastern Branch Active during that time period, as a backup, and to test our own equipment. My work schedule is changing, so I may be available both days in the morning. I will know later this week for sure. Thanks to all Bernard Nobles WA4MOK |
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Jurisdiction: Catawba Date: May
2009 Number of
Public Service Events: 0
Hours: 1. New Icom radio, Pactor modem, computer, and dipole antenna have been installed at Western Branch in preparation for the 23 June “Earthquake” exercise. Primary operation will be Winlink on HF MARS frequencies (NC is the first state with Emergency Management having a MARS license) – imagine, governmental entities not only talking to each other but actually working cooperatively) ! Backup comms will be on 2 meters locally and 40 meters statewide (Tarheel Net backbone). 2. At present, N4LED (Ernesto) and KG4YNM (Dorney) will be assisting on the 23rd. 3. Anyone else who is interested, available, and not otherwise tasked within their own Counties for this Exercise, is more than welcome to stop by the Western Branch office. Name: Joe
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KPC-9612 vhf port only. The call used to link to is K4OGB-7 and
the digi call is ALB. The radio is an IC-281H
running 50 watts. No change in the antenna. K4OGB mailbox is
still at the courthouse and can be linked to from K4OGB-7.
Please let me know how you are receiving the node if you hear it
direct. Let others in your county know of this change. Thanks and 73. Carl W4EAT Sysop K4OGB-7 6/3/09 |
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Dear NC PIOs: The PR101 training course represents a major leap in the training of ARRL field PIOs. As I shared with you earlier, almost 75% of all ARRL PIOs have had little or no training in PR, media or journalism. As you go through this first version of PR101, you will notice that sections of it appear primitive, amateurish or elementary. Those of us who are on ARRL’s Public Relations Committee cobbled the course together after it was approved by ARRL management but hadn’t been funded. Rather than wait for funding the next fiscal year, we all felt it was best to begin now, and make version 2.0 in 2010 look smoother and more polished. Nevertheless, the information in the inaugural edition is on-target relative to amateur radio PR, and you will find it beneficial. Tim and I aren’t sure if the section budget will permit any PIO who takes PR101 after December 1, 2009 will be reimbursed. We are leaning, however, to make PR101 training a requirement for all NC section PIOs who want to retain their ARRL PIO appointments starting in 2011. Therefore, I encourage you to sign up now for PR101 if you want to be reimbursed for the cost of the training, and to ensure that you will have the training completed by the time it may become mandatory. I expect that many section managers will be making PR101 compulsory for their section PIOs in the near future. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Congratulations again to Randy Ross, KI4ZJI, for completing PR101 along with me. It doesn’t take long, and it will elevate your outlook, approach, professionalism and dealings with the media as they relate to amateur radio. TNX es 73, Bill N2COP 6/3/09 |
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Welcome to the New
Skywarn EC for the
Weather Service Please join me in a welcome aboard to Kelly Cook ( KG4YTR ). Kelly, lives in Gaston County. Kelly was the Assistance Skywarn EC for Greg (WB4HRR). Greg recently resigned the position, good luck Greg. Kelly will report to Bernie (WA4MOK) and he will be heavily involved in the Western Branch with the Skywarn activities..
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TARHEEL NET WEB PAGE Tarheel Net Manager Mark Cantrell, KD4IMA, and our web
manager Susan Langley-Jone, WA4AKB have created a new web page
for the Tarheel Emergency
KB4C AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT - Tommy Queen, K4BNP, Area 14 DEC We are seeking nominations for the 2009 KB4C Award. The award is named in honor of Miriam Smith, KB4C, who became a silent key in July 1995. Miriam was well known in western North Carolina for her strong commitment to emergency and public service communications. She held an extra class license, received the A-1 Operators Award and was ARES Emergency Coordinator/RACES Radio officer for Buncombe County in the 1970's. Miriam was responsible for the earliest draft of the Buncombe County Emergency Response Plan. She was someone willing to do whatever was asked to help our community. The award will be selected from nominations submitted from anyone in Areas 14 and 15 (the western North Carolina counties, old area F). The selection will be named by a panel appointed by the area 14 DEC. The criteria for this recognition include active, licensed radio amateurs within area 14 or 15 who have demonstrated a long term commitment to emergency and public service communications through ARES/RACES. The recipient does not have to belong to any specific group. They must simply demonstrate an active commitment to the job we are asked to do. The award will be presented at the WCARS Hamfest on July 25th, 2009. Please submit your nominations for this award in writing to k4bnp@aol.com. Nominations must be received no later than July 1, 2009.
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New Area-13 Website Hi
everyone, I threw together a website for Area 13. Let me
know if you'd like to see something on it or see something
different. It has a link to the Monthly Report.Thanks
Susan, K4ZXN
DEC Area 13 NC ARES
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ARRL
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Dear NC PIOs: I hope you all saw this already on ARRL’s PR reflector. If you’re not on the reflector, you should be. To sign up, please send an email to Allen Pitts, ARRL’s Media & PR Manager, at w1agp@arrl.org and tell him you want to subscribe to the PR reflector.
This
will likely be my last email to NC PIOs before I leave for Now’s the time to begin getting those local and county proclamations to display on your club’s Field Day public information table (A public information display at your FD station is worth 100 points) . Check with your town, city or county clerk on how to obtain a proclamation. Sample language can be found at http://www.arrl.org/pio/press_kits/arweek/proclamation2.html Also, make sure you or your club is starting to invite served agencies and elected officials to your FD event (each is worth 100 points).
Finally, when I return from
73, Bill Morine, N2COP
http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/2009/2009FieldDayPSA1.wmv
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Happy
Birthday Sam Thanks Lane (KS4PG) |
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From Area-13 Hi everyone, please see the note below. I have been trying to check in on regular basis on the Monday night Tarheel net along with my father KM4C and would like to encourage the rest of you EC's in Area 13 to do the same and encourage your members with HF Privileges to check in. Please see the email below from the new net manager and try to check in if you can! Thanks, 73's and God Bless! Susan, K4ZXN
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From:
MarkACantrell@aol.com [mailto:MarkACantrell@aol.com] First, let me introduce myself - I am Mark Cantrell, KD4IMA, new Net Manager for the Tar Heel Emergency Net. I live in Asheville, District 14. Some of you may already know me from the TarHeel Emergency Net. If not, then I want to encourage you to stop by the Tar Heel Emergency Net. The 75m band is doing so much better now, much improved from winter conditions. The Tar Heel Emergency Net meets each night at 7:30 pm until about 8pm on 3923 kHz. The primary reason for this email is that I have been noticing that some of the North Carolina ARES Districts are under-represented on the Tar Heel Emergency Net. As District Emergency Coordinators I hope that each of you will (1) take the time to check in to the Tar Heel Emergency Net. I encourage you each to check in regularly if you do not already. Also, I hope that you will consider (2) serving as Net Control on a regular basis, or to (3) fill in for a regular NCS when needed. As District Emergency Coordinators I hope that you will (5) set a good example for your District, and to (6) help ensure that we have a strong network of stations in place across the state, before a communication disaster strikes. Encourage hams in your District to check in to the Tar Heel Emergency Net regularly. If you have any questions about the Tar Heel Emergency Net, or need an up-to-date copy of the Tar Heel Net script and routine, just give me a call or send an email. Or better yet, drop in at 7:30 any night on 3923 kHz.
828 / 215 - 1739
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Thanks
to Craig, KE4DFV, for this info ....73dk
Provided By Duke (W4DK)
Subject: Citizen Corps News: FEMA Announces Release Of Final Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Release Number: HQ-09-039 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the release of the final Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101: "Developing and Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Government Emergency Plans." CPG 101 completes the requirements of HSPD-8, Annex I to develop a "national integrated planning system." Combined with the Integrated Planning System (IPS) guidance provided by the Department, the vision of a vertically integrated planning system providing for a consistent planning process across all levels of government is realized. While IPS focuses on Federal planning, CPG 101 was developed by a team of state, tribal and local officials from across the United States working together to develop guidance that can aid State, tribal, local, and territorial officials in protecting their citizens. CPG 101 is the first in a series of publications developed through the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate's CPG Initiative. Future CPGs will discuss planning considerations for a variety of emergency functions, hazards and special preparedness programs including; special needs planning, household pets and service animals, fusion center / emergency operations center interface, and hazard-specific guidance. CPG 101 serves as the emergency plan foundation for both public and private sector planning in the United States. Planners in all disciplines and organizations may find portions of the guide useful in the development of their emergency response plans. The CPG 101 document can be found online at www.fema.gov/about/divisions/cpg.shtm. For more information on other FEMA initiatives, visit http://www.fema.gov/. FEMA leads and supports the nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery and mitigation, to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters.
This news story and other Community Preparedness news, including Citizen Corps Bulletins, can be found on our website at http://www.citizencorps.gov/.
Sincerely,
The National Office of
Citizen Corps
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Ladies & Gentlemen, The state ARES meeting will take
place on Saturday May 2, 2009 at the State Eoc ,
starting at 10am.
Tom Brown will be the presenter of the meeting, as I
will have to work that day, due to a shortage of
personnel, and one
person
out from an eye operation. Below is a draft on the
subjects that will be covered. The order of the agenda
may
change, and some additions to the list will be added and updates will be sent out later this month. The May 2nd date was a hard choice, because there were so many other activities going on across the state on other weekends. I hope that you can attend, also I'm sure doughnuts & coffee will be in the breakroom. Thanks to all for your hard work, and continued support of NC ARES. 116 West Jones St, Raleigh,
NC 27603 Bernard Nobles WA4MOK Introduction to State EOC-N4TAB, or John G.
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| Hello. I would like to ask you who are local to please pass the word, announce on local nets, etc. The Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service will be holding a class to help unlicensed people obtain their technician’s license. There will be an informational session on Apr
9 at 7:00 PM. The classes will meet on the subsequent Thursday
nights. If anyone needs more info, they can visit
www.ccarsnc.org or
contact me (rross@librtynet.com
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To ARES of Cleveland County Members ARES of Cleveland County Activated during Snow Storm While many of us were sound asleep in our beds this morning, several from our group were activated by Emergency Management Director, Dewey Cook, KJ4BYU and the ARES of Cleveland County Emergency Coordinator, Ben Melvin, KM4C. At 1:28am, Ben received a call from the EOC asking for two radio operators to be stationed at The Red Cross Headquarters in Shelby and at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Shelter in Kings Mountain. Todd Vickery, KG4UZT with his Four Wheel Drive, drove Ben, KM4C to the Shelter at Bethlehem Baptist and then offered his services to transport the stranded travelers before returning home. The EOC sent a Four Wheel Drive out to pick up Neal, W4JNH and transport him to the Red Cross Building in Shelby.
The amount of snow fall we had
over the course of the evening had stranded many motorists on
I-85 near Kings Mountain and Grover. Sam
Richardson, WA4BPW working with Red Cross and Emergency
Management aided in the transport of stranded motorists to and
from the Truck stop and the roadside on I-85 to the Red Cross
Shelter at Bethlehem Baptist Church in KM.
At 4:45am the headcount at the shelter was 12 stranded motorists
with 50 more changing their mind and wanting to go to the
Shelter. At 4:56am the headcount at
Bethlehem was 18 and the count for what is on the way now is 70
more people. It’s been a busy night for the
police, firemen, ambulances drivers, Emergency Management, EMT’s
and our ARES of Cleveland County volunteers.
Transportation of the stranded travelers is slow going as the
Ambulance only holds so many. At 5:25 am they are still operating and may be operating for a while. If you have 4 Wheel Drive and are available today (if we need relief operators), please give me a call at 704-477-1727 so that we can get a head count of those available for activation. The Red Cross has its own Ham radio in place but if you are sent to a shelter, you will need your own equipment. If you are available but do not have Four Wheel Drive, you can also let me know. Current Operators from ARES of Cleveland County
Emergency Operation Center – Dewey
Cook, KJ4BYU (Emergency Manager)
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Read About it.. Lincoln County |
| March 09 - QST Magazine Adam (WK4P) and Bill (W4EHF) |
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A story about
NC Bluegrass near you
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Straight Key Night - Brings back Old, Old memories
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Laura L. Smith Named to Amateur Radio Enforcement Role |
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Please
welcome to our Western Branch list the New EC of Gaston County. George Poteat - K4GLP Also 3
new AEC's for Gaston County Paul - KD4OZI |
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| I Notice in the November addition of the Sera Journal, North
Carolina section, Mike
Lewis
(WA4KE) mentioned a "Tip of the Hat" to Cliff Fox (KU4GW)
Area-11, EC of Alexander County for appearing on a local radio
station, WACB A.M. station 860 call-in show with local
information, Cliff provided answers to question ask by the
listeners on the subject of Amateur Radio. Way To Go Cliff Paul - KD4OZI |
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Anderson Power Pole |
It is with heavy heart that I tell you James Rogers (N4EUX) passed away Sunday.
James was the DEC of Area-12. James will sadly be missed by all of us that knew James.
My, condolences to his family during their time of need. Keep them in your prayers.
Paul – KD4OZI
I received this last night from AD4JG. It's sad news. I will be sending flowers on behalf of ARES.
Tim Slay, N4IB
NC Section Manager
704-382-4646
-----Original Message-----
From: graggjltj@charter.net [mailto:graggjltj@charter.net]
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:32 PM
To: Slay, Tim
Subject: Re: Silent Key
Hey Tim, The service is Tuesday at 3pm At the Littlejohns United Methodist Church on Littlejohns
Church Rd. in Lenoir In western Caldwell Co. Receiving Friends At 2pm Before service. Jerry
---- "Slay wrote:
Jerry - could you send me details on the funeral? I might try to make it.
----- Original Message ----- From: graggjltj@charter.net <graggjltj@charter.net> To: n4ib@arrl.net <n4ib@arrl.net> Sent: Mon Nov 24 19:17:14 2008 Subject: Silent Key
Dear Tim, I wanted to make you aware that James (Jim) Rogers N4EUX Area 12 DEC past away early Sunday morning at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. He past after having surgery last Wednesday on
an Anurism on an artery. The service will be at 3pm Tuesday. Any question you can email me at
graggjltj@charter.net or call me at (828) 449-0262. Sincerely Jerry Gragg / AD4JG Area 12 ADEC
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CQ Communications Acquires WorldRadio Magazine
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| Hi, folks, Just a quick update on the NCEM Winlink system. All of the electronics has been received at NCEM Raleigh (746 Pro, P/S, Pactor III modems, antennas, cables). Non-penetrating roof mounts for the Western and Eastern Branch offices, coax cables and other installation stuff is on-order and expected at NCEM Raleigh within the next couple of weeks. Here's the initial implementation plan:
This is the culmination of a lot of effort by a lot of folks in the Ham community and at NCEM over some years and is the backbone for a larger digital system for NCEM in NC. Thanks to all that have participated and in particular, Clay Benton and Mike Sprayberry at NCEM. Mike said "you present me with a workable plan and I'll make funds available". We did and he did. Thanks and 73, Tom N4TAB ASEC Central Branch Distribution: Bernie Nobles NC SEC Paul Robinette ASEC Western Branch Ron Knapp ASEC Eastern Branch Tim Slay NC SM John Guerriero EC NCEM cc: Clay Benton, Operations Center Manager, NCEM Mike Montague NCEM Communications Coordinator
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| To: Western Branch Digital Operators First of all, I wish to apologize to all who responded promptly (some time ago) to my query about Western Branch digital operations. At that time it was my intent to assemble information and mail it out to you with some ideas about using our digital networks during the Oct. 4. SET. I realize I have been slack in accomplishing this. In September I made two long trips, one each to LA and TX, to assist in disaster relief operations to assist the victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The time spent away from home as well as "catch-up" tasks have contributed to this slackness. I am attaching a MS Word file with information about the five Winlink 2000 RMS Gateway stations that are currently operating in the Western Branch. I have connected successfully to each one, except KG4HJU, from my home in Concord If this information is not correct, please email me with the correction(s). Information about ARES Area 11 digital stations can be found at URL http://www.ncares11.com/Packet.htm. So, what can we do digitally during the SET? I have the following ideas. 1) Exercise your digital equipment and try to connect to as many of the RMS gateway stations as possible. 2) Send email via the WL2K system to ARES officials including the SEC and SM. Send at least one to Paul, KD4OZI, our Western Branch ASEC. His email address is KD4OZI@bellsouth.net. I have inquired of our SM, Tim Slay, as to the email addresses at the State EOC and the Branch EOCs. I have not yet received that information from him. The Section Manager's email address is N4IB@arrl.org. The email address for Jim Rogers, N4EUX, the DEC for Area 12, is bozo38@charter.net. The email address for Duke, W4DK, the DEC for Area 15, is W4DK@arrl.net. A list of Western Branch ARES officials may be found at URL http://bellsouthpwp2.net/k/d/kd4ozi/DEC/DEC%20EC%20ORG.htm 3) Send WL2K email messages to county ECs (both your own and other counties.). In order to do this we will need gather some more email addresses. If you are interested in providing an email address use the REPLY ALL button on this email and send to all on this address list.. The email address for Sam Roberts, Cabarrus Co. EC, is sroberts@pipeline.com 4)If some of you will have packet mailboxes active during the SET, tell us the call signs, frequency, and location (including county). Use the REPLY BUTTON as described above to give us this information as well. The mailbox for Cabarrus County will be W4LN-1 on 145.09, accessible via dual frequency node K4CEB-7. Please send me other ideas and information to me or the group in the address list. I realize this a late date for preparing for the SET. Thank you for your cooperation and participation. 73 Richard W4LN AEC Cabarrus County |
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Emergency Coordinators Copy All your Emergency Coordinators Copy All Emergency Coordinators Copy all ARES members pass it on |
| Known as the "Magic Band," 6 meters QSO Party |
Congratulations to members of the Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club for orchestrating a successful amateur radio contact between the battleship USS North Carolina and her namesake, docked in Wilmington for a commissioning ceremony this weekend. The director of the museum ship and the Captain of the new attack submarine USS North Carolina made a 2 meter contact yesterday. The event was covered by WWAY TV and video can be seen at the link below: http://www.wwaytv3.com/video/sub_battleship_share_historic_radio_call/04 This is the first known conveyance of radio greetings between two namesake military vessels since the cold war era. This weekend the ACARC will be operating a special event station from the radio room of the battleship North Carolina to celebrate the commissioning of the new submarine. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL North Carolina Section Section Manager: Timothy B. Slay, N4IB n4ib@arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is being sent to you via the ARRL Members Only Web site. If you do not want to receive further messages, go to the site at: http://www.arrl.org/members-only/memdata.html?modify=1 Log in with your username and password and change your email options. Unchecking the "News and information from your Division Director and Section Manager" box will prevent messages such as this one from being sent to you. -- webmaster@arrl.org
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