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LARC MEMBERS AND Cc: RECIPIENTS:  THIS CAME FROM RICK TILTON, WK4R (EX-N4WYK), AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO REVIEW OUR PRACTICES WHEN INSTALLING NEW ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS THIS (AND EVERY OTHER) SUMMER.
 
TAKE HEED!!
 
73, JIM, N4EUX
 
 
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Ham and Son Electrocuted

Filed under: Ham Radio by Bob Olsen at 10:21 am on Monday, July 14, 2008
A ham radio operator and his son were electrocuted Sunday while trying to put up an antenna in Kansas City, Kansas. Details are here. These deaths motivated Chuck Kraly, KØXM, to write this cautionary message.

We lost another ham today, and it is a very sad event. The parties involved, were installing a Comet FIBERGLASS antenna, that came in contact with a single 7,620 volt power line. Now how do I know what the exact voltage is? I built and maintained the substation that fed this circuit. I spent 27 years as a substaion technician for the Board of Public Utilities. I am still in this field. So, I feel I have some experience in what I am passing along.

In a nutshell, the location of the accident was a few blocks from the substation. The wires you see going thru the residential areas are AT MINIMUM 7,200 volts from each wire to ground, and between any two of them is 13,800 volts. This is nothing to play with at any time. I have seen a fault TOTALLY vaporize 1" copper buss (which is solid). Imagine what it can do to a human.

Each wire is fed from what is called a 3 phase line. From there, it can be broken off and sent down a property line as a single wire. Those are called "laterals" Yes, you will see a device at the break out point, and this is a fuse. BUT the caution needs to be conveyed. These fuses are in the 60-100 amp range. This is at 7,200 volts. On top of that, anytime a tree falls across a line, or a pole gets hit, there is a circuit on the "feeder" at the substation that AUTOMATICALLY closes the feeder back in, and TRIES to restore the power to the area. Some of these "reclosers" can operate 2-5 times, depending on how they are set. Now from the substaion end, the protective device is set for the full fault capabilities of the line. In the case of BPU, this can be set at 600 AMPS, and multiples of that value. The protective devices are set for what is called a "time" or and "instantaneous" operation. Picture a fast blow fuse and a slow blow, and you will understand the difference in the settings. These setting are at multiple of the 600 amp value. So, if there is a direct short, then it will not trip until it reaches a value at, oh lets say, 8 times that value. So we are looking at 4800 amps. and this is at 7,200 volts and lower. So, it trips, then it energizes it AGAIN. The possibility of survival is slim and none.

Now remember how I said they were installing a FIBERGLASS antenna? Well guess what. It is metal inside. Yes, fiberglass does not radiate as we all know. Hence the metal. That is what caused the accident. They got too close to the line (remember your 'magnetic lines of flux' theory? If not, look it up on the web). There is a minimum approach area that MUST be followed. This changes for ALL voltages. This distance must NOT be broken. If it is a flashover will happen, and it is not pretty. Electricity will find the shortest path to ground. In this case it was a couple of men.

Folks, this is nothing to take chances with. In my almost 30 yrs as a ham, and 27 yrs in the power utility field, I have seen way too many "accidents." Stop, look and if it is close or SEEMS that way- DON'T. Find another place. High voltage lines are NOT forgiving. Your life depends on it. You always hear "it is the amps not the volts" well I can tell you when you get at these levels, who is going to argue what killed the person who had the accident. PLEASE ,PLEASE follow the warnings. ANYWHERE close is too close.

Stay safe, and I hope we can enjoy many more years of hamming.

James
KB7TBT
NEGARC Activities Manager
www.kb7tbt.com
www.ne4ga.org
www.myspace.com/kb7tbt
 
   
 

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7/15/08

 
Hello to All,
 
The next meeting of the GAARC will be on Thursday, September 4th at
7:00pm at the Schiele Museum. The GAARC will be hosting an ice cream
social and everyone is invited.
Bring along a favorite topping if you wish and bring someone with you.
Stop by and enjoy the fun, fellowship and the great ice cream.
See you there.
 
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Just a little reminder for the upcoming Ice Cream Social on Thursday.
Since I didn't write it down, I'm relying on my diminished memory.
 
Paul will bring: Ice cream, bowls, spoons, napkins and the all important scooper
Tom will bring chocolate topping
Mark will bring caramel topping
Jim will bring nuts or sprinkles
Ken and Michael will bring additional toppings of their choice, such as cherries or butterscotch or whatever.
 
Thanks to all and bring a friend,
 
Mark

ARES members:  Currently there are NO requests for ARES personnel to be deployed in the gulf coast area.  However, as the affected sections review the damage there’s the possibility that a large scale amateur radio response may be needed.  Here are some guidelines from ARRL headquarters for those who may be interested in assisting, should the need arise:

 1.       Interested volunteers in North Carolina should make their availability known to the section manager, Tim Slay, N4IB at n4ib@arrl.org or our section emergency coordinator, Bernie Nobles, WA4MOK at wa4mok@embarqmail.com.  Please include information on your capabilities – power (batteries, generator, fuel), bands, modes, etc. – also when you are available and for how long.  You will need to be prepared to be self-sustaining for at least 72 hours (food, water, etc.) and provide your own transportation.  Bernie and I will screen and approve applicants and pass on their info to a designee of the ARRL section affected by the storm and requesting assistance.

2.       Requesting sections will utilize the closest ARES resources first.

3.       ARES volunteers not cleared by their own section manager or section emergency coordinator – and approved by the receiving section management - will not be accepted or allowed entry into the disaster area.

4.       Please do NOT travel to the affected area without being dispatched by your section manager or SEC.  Also please do not contact ARES officials in the affected area directly.  These folks have their hands full already.

5.       Our section traffic manager, W4DNA, advises that 3.923MHz is one of the operational frequencies for the Mississippi section.  So net control stations should monitor 3.923MHz carefully before starting one of our North Carolina section nets to make sure the frequency isn’t being used by stations in the affected area.  If you don’t hear the net on 3.923MHz at the regular time, tune up and down the band and listen for the NCS.

6.       Don’t forget about Tropical Storm Hanna brewing in the Caribbean.  The latest forecast has the storm coming ashore near the GA/SC state line on Friday afternoon.  Of course, it’s very early, but this is something we should watch closely. 

 Please contact me (email preferred) if you have any questions and monitor our section nets on or around 3.923MHz for further information.  Thanks to all of you for the work you do to support our hobby and the public!

 Tim Slay, N4IB

NC Section Manager

704-382-4646

9/2/08
 

 
Ladies & Gentlemen: Due to Tropical Storm Hanna, soon to be Hurricane Hanna again, the state EOC amateur station will activate Thursday afternoon at 2pm, and continuing until Saturday evening if necessary. We don't need a full blown net activation, unless Hanna has surprises for us. So we need volunteers to be net control for the above duration. If you would like to volunteer as net control please let me know by the below email address, as I will be at work 8am to 4pm thru Friday.

 bnobles@unctv.org

 As you know Hanna is forecast to track northwestward toward Florida, and then north with a possible  landfall near Charleston, SC , then on thru our state, but as forecast tracks go its always subject to change.

 Further details will come on Wednesday as Tom N4TAB will attend a meeting at the state EOC.

 Thanks for the support that all ares members give to our state.

 Bernard Nobles WA4MOK

NC SEC
9/3/08

 
As hurricane Hanna approaches our coast, the NC ARES organization is
preparing to respond.  The state EOC and eastern branch EOC will be
staffed throughout the event, but we need help on the Tarheel Emergency
Net.  The Tarheel net will operate in either active or standby mode, as
appropriate, from 7:30pm tonight for as long as needed.  Net control
operators are needed and others are also needed to stand by on
frequency or via telephone in case we need help.  You don't have to be
in the affected area to help, in fact, it's best to have NCS stations
and liason/relay stations who aren't experiencing severe conditions. 
If you're available, please send an email to our section traffic
manager, Dave Roy, W4DNA at w4dna@nc.rr.com.  Please include your phone
number and availability. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Section Manager: Timothy B. Slay, N4IB
n4ib@arrl.org

 

This highly popular annual amateur radio event (not a contest) will be held
over the weekend of 16-17 August 2008. There were 380 lights on the air from
48 countries last year. All you need to know about the event is contained on
the official web site at http://illw.net <http://illw.net/>. Originating in
1999, the event is organized and managed by the Ayr Amateur Radio Group in
Scotland since the passing of the founder of the weekend, Mike Dalrymple,
GM4SUC, in December 2005.

To register for the event go to the web site at http://illw.net
<http://illw.net/> and complete the online entry form so you can be listed
on the entrants page. Any questions about the event can be sent to Kevin,
VK2CE, the ILLW Webmaster and Coordinator via the web site email facility.

Publishing this notice in your club bulletin or sharing it with your club
members would be most appreciated.

Kevin, VK2CE
ILLW Webmaster and Coordinator
http://illw.net/

Hello Union County Hams and Friends,
 
Go for Blood is fast approaching!!  Saturday August 2nd Is Go for Blood Bike Run at Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw.
 
There are many improvements to this years event. All concerns experienced in years past have been addressed.
I am personally asking that you please come out and help us or even participate in this event. I hope to make this as much of a success as the MS Walk this spring.
 
In addressing the many concerns WE MUST HAVE a MINIMUM of 20  Amateur Radio Operators to make this event a SAFE and Enjoyable for participants as well as volunteers.
One great thing for us Hams is this year we will not be needing to drive the routes ONLY RED CROSS SAG Vehicles will be on the route. After check in you will need drive to your assigned Rest Stop or Location.
 
This year again, you will need to have a Go Box Radio or Mobile Rig in your vehicle. We have experienced problems with hand helds getting in the Waxhaw Repeater.
 
The Go for Blood Committee has worked very hard in getting this all in place. NOW ALL WE NEED IS YOU!!!!...and your radio.
Please send me a reply to this email or call me at 704-564-7380 or 704-288-5454. If I don't answer you right away, I will when I'm back from my High School Reunion on Sunday 07/20/08.
 
Thank you for your generous giving of you time for this worthy cause and helping out our Served Agency  AMERICAN RED CROSS.
 
Thankx and 73,
Greg
 
Gregory C. Huffman
KI4RBB
Union Co. ARES
Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Operations
SKYWARN Assistant Emergency Coordinator
704-564-7380 cell
704-288-5454 home
ghuff93150@aol.com
 

 
Hi all,
In September several of us are planning to ascend Whitetop Mountain VA for the ARRL VHF QSO Party.  This is one of the biggest VHF radio contests of the year.

In support of our efforts we have created a new website.  It may be found here:

http://whitetop.embarqspace.com/

Please take a moment and check out the website.  It has information about our team, our equipment, Whitetop Mountain, and the contest itself.  I ask that you share this website with all those with an interest in amateur radio.  Please check back often as our webmaster will be updating it as new information on our expedition arises.

Most of all we are asking for your contacts during the contest.  Even the best station in the world can't make contacts if it has no one to work.  Please work us on as many bands as possible, we really need your help because we're in it to win it.

Hope to hear you in September.

Peace and 73
Adam WK4P

7/27/08

33rd Annual Western Carolina Hamfest

Saturday July 26, 2008

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Haywood County Fairgrounds
* * * Free Tailgating * * * Free Parking * * *
Talk-in: 146.91, 146.76, 147.39
VE Testing - Bingo - Hourly Prizes - Beautiful Scenery
Limited On-Site Camping Available - First Come Basis

GRAND PRIZE: HF Transceiver
Second Prize: 2/440 Radio
Pre-Registration Prize: 2 meter Handheld
Advance Tickets @ $5.00 Each ($6.00 at the Gate)

Covered Flea Market Tables $10
For additional information: contact FM Thornal, Hamfest Chairman ke4kzs@arrl.net

 

Directions:
Longitude and Latitude -82.95983 , 35.53103
Take I-40 Exit 24, NC 209 (Lake Junaluska). Go south approximately 2.5 miles following signs. Hamfest will be on your left.
If coming north from 19-23/74 on NC 209, go north approximately 1/2 mile. Hamfest will be on the right.
Map to WCARS Hamfest Site

 

Folks…  Just a reminder that the AREA 13 District Meeting will be held next Saturday the 19th  9:30 AM.  The meeting will be held at the Gaston County EOC which is located at 615 North Highland Street in Gastonia.  I hope to see all the ECs and as many of the AECs as possible.  73

Bob DeWitt K4RLD

DEC AREA 13

 

Dear Fellow NC PIOs:

 Congratulations to Mike Costabile, WD4MGP, of Bolivia (Brunswick County) for an article on the front page of today’s Wilmington Star-News.  His company, Precision Time, and its products are featured.  Mike invented and holds a patent on a device that allows basketball referees to stop the clock instantaneously, thereby eliminating any accusations of lags in time or human error.  The system, which uses RF technology tuned to the frequency of the ref’s whistle, is in use in the NBA, NCAA and the Olympics.  Mike developed the system with John Guerriero, KG4HDT, who lives outside Raleigh and is the ARES liaison to the State EOC.  In the 10th paragraph of the story on page 3A, Mike credits ham radio with providing him with the knowledge to invent his system.  Until recently, Mike served as ARES Area 5 DEC (District Emergency Coordinator).  Mike is a frequent guest at Azalea Coast ARC and Wilmington VHF Association club meetings.   The link to his story is below.

 http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080318/NEWS/239224273/1005/NEWS&title=Bolivia_man_makes_time_stand_still___on_basketball_courts

 73, Bill, N2COP
3/22/08

 


				
Please Join me in welcoming two new EC's and Two new ADEC's

EC's
WB4UYY - Larry Sloop of Wilkes County 
KI4OCC - Jim Craig of Gaston County
Welcome aboard.

				
				

					
ADEC's
Area-14 Buncombe County: K8SKX - Dick Burns 
Area-15 Henderson County: KN4GC - Lee Mager

Welcome Aboard the Western Branch hope to see you at your
next quarterly meeting.

					
Paul - KD4OZI

					
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Please Join me in welcoming a new EC's for Rutherford County
Don Whisnant (K4PDW) of Mooresboro North Carolina. Don will be 
reporting to the DEC Duke (W4DK) of Area-15.

				

					
Don, welcome Aboard the Western Branch hope to see you at your
next quarterly meeting.

					
Paul - KD4OZI
4/14/08

				

						
			

		


		 

			

				

State EOC Meeting 

				116 West Jones Street

Raleigh, North Carolina

 
Agenda 

Tom Brown (N4TAB) Intro to EOC

Tim Slay (N4IB) NC Section Manager

2008 ARES Objectives (WA4MOK)

ICS Courses (ICS-100, 200, 700, 800)

NC Digital Plan

ICS-213 Message Form

New Appointments (WA4MOK) FSD-156

Monthly Reports (FSD-212 form on WEB)

Skywarn (WA4MOK)

Incorporation (N4IB) (Tim)

Tarheel Emergency Net (3923 / 7232 Khz)

ARES MOU with boarding states (N4IB)



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Tim (N4IB) is going to send me a detailed agenda to the meeting but here is Is 
is what I wrote from the notes and folded in a
couple of Bob's (K4LRD) E-MAIL notes.



Total number of attendees 39.  Representing 13 different Counties in NC.  
From  the Western Brach

Counties were Cabarrus, Cleveland, Iredell and Union County.  This year the 
Western Branch was recognized
again for the number of monthly EC reports, new EC's as will as the increase of 
ARES members as a result of new
EC's in the Western Branch.  I brought up that Cleveland and Wilkes County 
had brand new (maybe) the first time
ever EC appointments.  Susan (K4ZXN) Cleveland County EC was present at the 
meeting and their county has
29 ARES members.  Bernie welcome Susan aboard and was impressed with 
Cleveland County quick start.
The new total number of ARES members in North Carolina is at 1,802.  About 
a 3% to 4% increase in 2008. 
Western Branch keep up the good work.  The EC reports are tracked by 
numbers of monthly submissions.  This
allows ARL to determine their request for some funds from federal and state 
levels.


Simulated Emergency Test…  Changes are coming.  Emphasis to 
be more on regional rather than section exercise. 
I'm not sure what regional means to them.  Scenarios determined by the 
county, same that we do in the Western Branch.


National NTS exercise is being planned and should be held 
later this year.


 Broadband Over Power Lines issue has lost some 
attractions.  Expensive to implement and not as good as the company's
thought that it would be..


 Bob (K4RLD) brought up the special license plate fees…  
Joe W1FAI mentioned this in one of Area-13 Quarterly meeting that
organizations that have special license plates receive $10.00 each time that 
those plates are renewed.  There are nearly 3,400
amateur radio plates issued each year so we are talking about $34,000 each year 
that could be used for the public service aspects 
of Amateur Radio.  According to Tim (N4IB) the Section Manager, we will have to 
form some type of corporation or foundation 
before we can proceed.  I’m not sure that there has been any progress on this 
subject.  I pleasurized  this from Bob's e-mail.


		

			

				
				
Some, North Carolina Popular License Plates

				
 Military Services:

				Disabled 
				Veteran:  9,784

				Vietnam Veteran: 6,419

				Purple Heart: 4,455 

				
Hobbies:

				Amateur Radio:   3,122

				Harley Owners: 915

				Scuba: 579

				
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State ARES Objectives For 2008:

		                Increase membership  

		                Fill vacant positions

		                All ARES members trained in ICS courses (IS-800 is now 
		being required in many areas)

		                Implement statewide digital communications

		                Implement Training Officer position

		                Increase activity on the Tarheel Emergency Net

		                Obtain a list of relief operators that are self 
		contained


 


State Digital Plan was discussed,  long confusion but 
status report will be gathered and mailed to member.



Orders have been placed for 2 PTC II, one in the Eastern Branch Office, the 
State EOC, and the Western Branch Office in (Hickory).  


 ICS-213 message form…  This form will be modified to 
reflect message number and check count will update you when it is modified.  
ICS - 213
is  a FEMA emergency Management form.


There was discussion about “incoming” health and welfare 
traffic during an emergency. Keep in mind that in a case of actual emergency 
outgoing routine
traffic is with held for a 72 hour period.


Bernie, ECs and DECs need to promote SKYWARN.  
Activities need to be listed on the monthly EC report.


When will the next State Meeting be held in 
the Western Brach??


Answer: Paul (KD4OZI) to determine the 
location.  Meeting will be held in October 11 or 18 both are Saturdays. 
Western Branch DEC's I need your input?


5/6/08


				
 

			

		


		



 



Field Day June 28 and June 29

at a location 
Near
You.



 



 


 


		

			

				
				

					

					Dear NC 
					PIOs: 

					

					We are 
					very fortunate here in 
					Wilmington to have the retired 
					Battleship North Carolina.  Last month we had the historic 
					QSO between the Battleship 
					and the newly commissioned submarine USS North Carolina.  
					This past weekend was the “Museum Ships” weekend where some 
					70 retired military and merchant marine vessels around the 
					globe, including the 
					North Carolina, reactivate their 
					radio rooms and get on-the-air.  Below is the hyperlink to 
					the TV news story covered by WWAY-TV3, 
					Wilmington’s ABC affiliate.  The 
					chief spokesperson was Allan Pellnat, KX2H, perhaps the best 
					CW op in the 
					Port
 City.

					

					 http://www.wwaytv3.com/video/battleship_north_carolina_makes_worldwide_radio_calls/06

					

					 73,

					 Bill N2COP  6/17/08

						
			

		


		

			

				
				

				
				Dear NC PIOs:

				

				
				
				This Wed. is the deadline for most weekly newspapers or weekly 
				community inserts in daily newspapers.  If you or your club 
				haven’t yet listed your 
				FD event on ARRL’s website, please do.  You can go to the 
				following hyperlink to list it:
				
				http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php   

				

				
				
				This is no idle exercise.  Many of you may have seen the posting 
				on ARRL’s PR reflector over the weekend from Tammy Livingston,
				
				KI4PTJ, a 
				PIO in SC.  She said she’s been contacted by two Boy Scout 
				troops that want to come out to Field Day and found her club’s 
				listing through the ARRL website FD Locator.   ARRL is promoting 
				the FD Locator to media so you could have a contact from a media 
				outlet through the FD Locator.

				

				
				
				I’d like to propose taking this exposure a level further.  As 
				you know, there are many areas of our section and clubs who 
				don’t have a PIO.  I’d like to see if you could reach out to 
				other nearby clubs in your media market which don’t have a PIO 
				and offer to list their FD event in your media releases, and 
				make them aware they can list their FD event on the website.  I 
				think we will all find the FD Locator to be a useful tool.

				

				
				Hats off to our own SM, Tim Slay, N4IB, for being a great 
				spokesperson for amateur radio.  See the attached article below 
				from the Winston-Salem Journal on this past weekend’s hamfest.  
				Great work, Tim.

				

				
				More to come in the next two weeks.  Stay tuned.

				

				
				73 & Thanks,

				Bill N2COP 

				

					

					
					
					Bill Morine, N2COP

					101 Windlass Drive   
					Wilmington, NC  
					28409-2030

					
					
					
					
					
					HOME TEL: (910) 452-1770  CELL: (910) 367-1758

					
					
					
					ARRL North 
					Carolina Public Information 
					Coordinator (PIC)

					Chairman - ARRL National Public Relations Committee

					ARRL-The national association for Amateur Radio

					

					
					 6/16/08

						
			

		


 

		

			

				
				

					Howdy all,

				

					 

				

					There will be a VE testing session on 
					Sunday June 22, 2008 at the Ashe County 
					Airport near Jefferson NC at 2:00 pm local time.  
					All classes will be tested.  Anyone needing to take their 
					entry level exam of wishing to 
upgrade 
					are encourage to attend.  This will be our last session 
					before the Extra class question pool changes go into effect 
					on July 1.

				

					 

				

					The testing fee is $14.00, correct change appreciated.  
					Preregisration is appreciated and can be done by emailing me 
					at cqwk4p@yahoo.com or 
					by phone at 336-846-1525.  Any questions should also be 
					directed to the same email or phone.  

				

					 

				

					Talk-in will be on 147.300 (+ 103.5)

				

					 

				

					Please pass this around.  Good luck to all/  I look forward 
					to a big turnout and lots of new hams and upgrades on June 
					22nd.

				

					 

				

					Adam Lawler WK4P

				

					W5YI Contact VE

				

					Ashe County Amateur Radio Club

				
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The Boring Amateur Radio Club's annual "Kids Day" event is this
Saturday, June 21.  As the father of a 5yo and an 8yo, it's a great
opportunity for me to get my kids on the air.  If you don't have kids
of your own, borrow someone elses! Here are the details:

Kids Day is an on-air event to encourage young people (licensed or not)
to have fun with Amateur Radio. It is designed to give on-the-air
experience to youngsters and hopefully foster interest in getting a
license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance
to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children.


Dates:Saturday, June 21, 2008, 1800z -- 2400z. Operate as much or as
little as you like. 

Suggested exchange: Name, age, location and favorite color. Be sure to
work the same station again if an operator has changed. To draw
attention, call "CQ Kids Day." 

Suggested Frequencies: 28.350 to 28400 MHz, 24.960 to 24.980 MHz,
21.360 to 21.400 MHz, 18.140 to 18.145 MHz, 14.270 to 14.300 MHz, 7.270
to 7.290 MHz, 3.740 to 3.940 MHz, as well as your favorite 2-meter
repeater (with permission of the repeater's sponsor). Be sure to
observe third-party restrictions when making DX QSOs. 

Reporting: Logs and comments may be posted on the Internet. Those
without Internet access may forward comments to the Boring Amateur
Radio Club (see address below). 

Awards: All participants are eligible to receive a colorful
certificate. You can download this certificate for free, customized
with the youngster's names, after filling out the Kids Day Survey.
Alternatively, you can send a 9 x 12 SASE to Boring Amateur Radio Club,
PO Box 1357, Boring, OR 97009.  You can also join an email reflector
for Kids Day. More info can be found at:
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/kids

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				Kitchen Fire
				




				
I never realized that a wet 
				dishcloth can be a one size fits all lid to cover a fire in a 
				pan! 

				

					This 
				is a dramatic video (30-second, very short) about how to deal 
				with a grease fire in the kitchen. At the Fire Fighting Training 
				school they would demonstrate this with a deep fat fryer set on 
				the fire field. An instructor would don a fire suit and using an 
				8 oz cup at the end of a10 foot pole toss water onto the grease 
				fire. The results got the attention of the students. 
				The water, 
				being heavier than oil, sinks to the bottom where it instantly 
				becomes superheated. The explosive force of the steam blows the 
				burning oil up and out. On the open field, it became a thirty 
				foot high fireball that resembled a nuclear blast. Inside the 
				confines of a kitchen, the fire ball hits the ceiling and fills 
				the entire room. Also, do not throw sugar or flour on a grease 
				fire. One cup creates the explosive force of two sticks of 
				dynamite. T his is a powerful message----watch the video and 
				don't forget what you see. Tell your whole family about this 
				video. Or better yet, send this to them.



				

				
				http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3006853360102274900cgGNFb

				
Area-11 EC Iredell County

				Dennis - N4WHK

				

				3/24/08

				
 

			

		

		

			

				Hi gang, 

				

				It's me again.  I just wanted to extend a thank you to all who 
				participated.  I know it may have seemed like
there 
				wasn't much to do but your presence there meant a lot to the 
				County and to the Red Cross and it certainly meant a lot to me.
				

				

				Each one of you are very important to this organization and I 
				would like to take an opportunity to thank you all for 
				volunteering your time and equipment to ARES of Cleveland 
				County.  I will be posting some of the photographs that I took 
				while we were at the Catawba Drill on the website soon. 

				

				This has been and will continue to be an exciting month for the 
				ARES group.  The two drills this month were a great success and 
				coming up is a fox hunt (In Gaston County) and the Triathlon in 
				Kings Mountain. 

				

				There is information on the next foxhunt on the SARC  and GCARS 
				website and I do encourage anyone who is interested in 
				foxhunting to come out.  Please go to this link for information 
				on the foxhunt ----> 
				
				http://www.shelbyhamfest.org/foxhunting.htm 

				

				You all will be contacted prior to the triathlon and we will be 
				assigning you a position (post) to man during the race. 

				I am looking forward to working with you all at the Triathlon, 
				well, I hope to hear you all on the net tomorrow night 146.880 
				at 8:30pm. 

				

				73 and God Bless, 

				

				Susan, K4ZXN 

 		
			

		

		

			

				
				
 

				

				National 
				Hurricane Center's WX4NHC Sets On-The-Air Station Test

				May 31, 2008

						
			

		


		

			

				
 

					

						
						

							Subject: 

						Basic Skywarn Class		
					

					

						
						

							From: 

						"Milton Rice" <miltrice@bellsouth.net>		
					

					

						
						

							Date: 

						Mon, 12 May 2008 20:12:15 
						-0700		
					

				

				

					

						
						

							To: 

						"Milton Rice" <miltrice@bellsouth.net>		
					

				

				

 

					

						
						
						

							Greetings to All,

						

							 

						

							Please mark your calendars. Saturday June 7, 
							2008.

						

							The Gaston County ARES will be sponoring a Basic 
							Skywarn class held 
						

						

							at the Gaston County Police Department at 10:00am. 
						

						

							This will be a great refresher for those who  have 
							has the class before and 

						

							it is strongly encouraged for those who have not had 
							the class.

						

							We do get our share of severe weather in the area 
							and this class is very

						

							helpful in dealing with Skywarn and weather 
							reporting.

						

							Please pass this along to others who may be 
							interested.

						

							 

						

							Thanks

						

							 

						

							Milton

						

							KC4YOT

						
						

							 

						

							Gaston County Police Department

						
						

							420 West Franklin Blvd.

						

							Gastonia, NC 28052

						

							 

						

							Located near the intersection of W.Franklin Blvd and 
							Hwy321 South(S.Chester St)

						

							 

						

				

				
 

			

		

		

			

				
				

				Dear PIOs:

				

				 

				

				FYI.  The 
				attached listing will appear in the May issue of QST.  We’re all 
				pretty excited down 
				here about a $4 billion piece of war gear that draws 30 feet of 
				draft coming 28 miles from the ocean up to the port of 
				Wilmington when the maximum depth of the Cape Fear River is only 
				42 feet, and is less in other places 
				J 

				

				May 3, 
				1200Z-2000Z,
Wilmington, 
				NC. 
				Azalea Coast
				Amateur Radio Club, NI4BK. Commissioning of submarine USS 
				North Carolina. SSB CW 20 40 m Gen bands EchoLink 
				353118 KI4RMS-L IRLP 9120 N4JDW VHF/UHF HF*. QSL. Azalea Coast 
				ARC, PO Box 4044, 
				Wilmington,
 NC 28406.
				*HF station will operate 
				May 3 and 4. 
				www.ac4rc.org

				

				73, Bill 
				N2COP

				3/20/08

			

		

		
 


		

			

				
				

					Greetings,

					

					thought I would pass this along. Please pass it along if 
					someone is interested.

					

					*****************************************************************************

					

					The 
					Gastonia Area Amateur Radio Club  
					(GAARC) is planning an amateur radio Technician licensing 
					class.  Tell your family, friends, neighbors, 
					co-workers and everyone else.

					Here 
					is their chance to earn their ham radio license.  The 
					class will last for 6 weeks with testing on the 7th 
					week.

					The class dates are:   

					

					3/27/08    4/3/08   4/10/08    4/24/08   4/17/08    5/1/08   
					5/8/08(Test)

					 

					The cost of the class will be $35.  This will include 
					the cost of the book, testing fee and a 1-year membership to 
					the GAARC.

					 

					The classes will be from 7:00pm –9:00pm and will be held at 
					the Gaston County Police Department, Located near the 
					intersection of

					Franklin Blvd and Hwy 321 South (S. Chester St.) Contacts 
					for questions or more information are:

						

							JoeHullender   
							N4JAH                              

							hulljoe@gmail.com 
							       

							980-522-1799      		
							Tom Agerton      KI4JCD

							
							tagert@bellsouth.net

							704-867-9652		
							Peter Tschantz     K4TTR

							
							tater@jaxcandles.com

							803-222-6506		
						

					

					
In order to prepare for the class, we are asking those 
					Wanting to take the class to sign up by March 7, 2008 

					 

					 Please visit the website to download a flyer.

					
					http://www.gaarc.com/tech-class/index.htm

 

						
			

		


		

			

				
				
				 

				
				
				ARRL  
				Letter

		February 1, 
				
				2008		
				
				
ARRL News - Two new Field Organization positions were created by the Board at the
recommendation of the Programs and Services Committee: Assistant Section
Emergency Coordinator and Assistant District Emergency Coordinator. The
Board authorized Dave Patton, NN1N, Manager of the Membership and
Volunteer Services Department, to develop and implement terms of
reference for these positions. 

				
 

			

		


		

			

				Area-13 First Quarter 
				meeting of 2008.  All Area-13 EC slots are filled.  
				Who are the EC's?  

				
				See

				
				
				Article and Picture.

				1/28/08		
			

		


		

			

				
				First 
				Responder Guide 

				For 
				Space Object 

				Re-Entry		
			

		


		

			

				 

				North 
				Carolina Section News

				3/18/08		
			

		


		

			

				
				
Some, North Carolina Popular License Plates

				
 Military Services:

				Disabled 
				Veteran:  9,784

				Vietnam Veteran: 6,419

				Purple Heart: 4,455 

				
Hobbies:

				Amateur Radio:   3,122

				Harley Owners: 915

				Scuba: 579

				
1/14/08

			

		


		

			

				
				

						Officials: 
				Ham Radio Operators Are Storm's 'Unsung Heroes'

				Thanks Richard (W4LN) for the information. 

				12/07/07

						
			

		


		

			

				 
			

		


		

			

				
Mecklenburg 
				Mini Field Day Pictures 
				
 
			

		


		

			

				
			
			                     
		

			  Area-11 Weekly Nets

				

				To: Western Branch ASEC Paul  KD4OZI, 

      Area 11 DEC  Michael  
				WA6KWW 

       Area-11 EC's in the following Counties: 

				John Dollar      N4NNX        
				Alexander 

				Sam Roberts   KA4ATT      Cabarrus   
				 

			Dennis White   N4HWK      Iredell

				Bill Izquierdo   KC4TDC    
				Stanly 
			
Weekly Nets in area-11

				SUNDAY             2100        147.195+  94.8           Alexander
			

			MONDAY            
			2030        145.370-  94.8            
			Wilkes

			MONDAY            
			2100        146.685-   
				no tone     Iredell 

				TUESDAY           2030        145.410-  136.5          Rowan 

				TUESDAY           2045        
			146.655-                      Cabarrus
				

				WEDNESDAY    2100        146.985-  100             Stanly
			(ARES/Club)

			FRIDAY                2100        147.390+ 100             Stanly 
			(Tech Net)

				

				I don't have any info on Alleghany Counties. 

				

				 

			

			

				 
			

		


		
 


		

			

				 

					To 
					UNION COUNTY ARES and UCARS members,

				
				
				
				

					Please take note of this reminder and INFO on 
					the Charlotte HAMFEST.

				

					 

				

					NOTE: Please Keep in mind the MS WALK in Monroe 
					on 
					
					Saturday April 5, 2008. We will need approximately  15-20 
					Hams to help out and not be Stretched to thin. I will be 
					sending out more info in the next 10 days. Please plan to 
					participate if at all possible.

				
				

					My wife Deb (KI4TUU) has been diagnosed with MS 
					for over 16 years. This very near and dear to me and many 
					Ham friends.

				
				
				
				

					Thank You and 73,

				

					
					
					
					Greg 
					
					
					
					

						 

					
					

						
						Gregory C. Huffman

						KI4RBB

						2/28/08

					
					
					
					
				

						
			

		


		
 

		
 


		
ARRL Section Summary

		11/17/07


		

Amateur 
		Radio Film (Pete Smith Specialty)

		 Take a look at this one.  Thanks to 

               
		Russell (KF4AEX)

                
		10/15/07

 


		

			

				
				

					

						

							
							
							

								 

							

								 

							

								As some of you know for the past few years a 
								group of hams have been working to build a state 
								wide full time linked repeater
								system 
								called VISAR (Voice Interoperability System for 
								Amateur Radio). This system now covers  21,168 
								square miles of eastern North Carolina. We now 
								need to expand its coverage to the west. If any 
								of you know of any underused 440 repeaters that 
								would like to be liked to the state wide VISAR 
								system let me Know.

							

								 

							

								Thanks

							

								John LeMay

							

								NC-AREA 10 DEC

							

								kb4wga

						

					

				

				
 

			

		



 


		

			

				
				

				 

				
				
				ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Course Listing

				9/18/07

						
			

		


		

			

				


 







Amateur 
Radio Appreciation Award

Tim Slay, N4IB

            NC Section 
Manager

				
 

				


 



Alexander 
County ARES RACES

Operation Riverbend Two 

             
5/31/07

				
 

			

		


		

			

				
				
Folks…  We had a very nice turn out for the District Meeting this past Saturday.  Attending were: 
ASEC Paul Robinette KD4OZI from Cabarrus County, Joe W1FAI & Dorney KG4YNM of Catawba County, 
Randy KI4JXF from Cleveland County, Barney KG4GMI & Dennis KG4ZJF of Gaston County, Cliff WD4PIC 
& James KF4URY from Lincoln County, John WB2NHQ & Brian KF4VOO & Randy KE4JXF of Mecklenburg County,
Micah W4MLE from Union County, and myself.

We discussed the AREA 13 HF net.  It was the consensus of those in attendance that if we are going to
have an AREA 13 HF net, that it be held EVERY Monday evening beginning October 29th.  As before, the 
net will meet at 7:00 PM on 3.890 MHZ.  Dorney KG4YNM and John WB2NHQ will both be asking for check 
ins to insure that we have the entire district covered.  We will continue to review the net frequency
to see if another frequency might be better.  Please inform your members who have HF privileges and urge
them to check in. 

As part of their reports, the EC’s reported on how the Field Day efforts in their counties went and also
what their plans were for the upcoming Simulated Emergency Test which will be conducted this coming 
Saturday Randy Ross KI4ZJI briefed the group on the formation of the Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service.
They have had an initial meeting and will also be meeting with some of the officers of the Shelby club this 
Thursday to explain what it is that they would like to do as a club.  They plan to have their “charter” 
meeting on the 19th of November.

We discussed the idea of having an AREA 13 web site.  Barney KG4GMI is going to see if one of his members 
might be interested in heading up the project.

Joe W1FAI was in charge of the program and he briefed the group on some of the courses that are available 
through the ARRL and FEMA.  Thanks Joe for sharing the information with us.

It was decided that a tentative date for the next meeting is January 26th.  If there are no conflicts,
it will be hosted by Mecklenburg ARES.  Please keep that date open.

Thank you all for all that you do!  Your participation in ARES is an asset to your counties and communities!
  73

Bob DeWitt K4RLD
DEC AREA 13
North Carolina ARES

				
 

			

		


		
 

		

			

				Not sure how well conditions will be.

				

						2007 
				ARRL 10-Meter Contest

				Date and Contest Period: 

				Second full weekend of December. 

				Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; 

				ends 2359 UTC Sunday 

				(December 8 – 9, 2007) 

				

				here is a link for rules and details

				
				http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2007/10-meters.html

				

				Good Luck and enjoy 		
			

		


		

			

				
				
AG4MB & KI4RVH going to the Island!

There will be a Special Event Station at Ocean Isle,
NC starting next Monday, March 3 through Friday,
March 7. This event is in honor of George Pocock who did
many experiments with kites including a 113 mile trip
on a carriage pulled by kites. The crew will be using
kite flown antennas wind permitting.  We will be set
up to use all HF but will most likely be on 20 M
during the day and 80 M at night.  Tentative
frequencies will be posted on the QRZ lookup site for
W4U in the next few days.  Hope to work a bunch of you
during the event.  Any questions please feel free to
e-mail me.  Please feel free to send this to anyone
who might be interested in trying to work us.

Grid Square FM03 US Islands #NC011S 

			For Direct QSL in the US please include an SASE and send to KI4RVH 
 

			
Look for us on or near 28.390, 14.245, 7.250, and 3.900 MHz
			

			
We may try some 60 meters on 5.371.5 and 5.403.5 in the 
			evening. 

			
73 and thanks for your interest! 

			Bio last modified: 2008-02-26     

				
73 
Chris
KI4RVH

						
			

		


		

			

				
				

				
				AREA 11 Meeting

				

				Where: 
				Shoney’s Statesville

				

				
				Time: 0900

				

				
				Date: 
				Feb 23rd
				

				

				
				Host: Iredell County EC

				Dennis White (N4WHK)

			

		


		

			

				
				
Paul,

Just wanted to let you know that we are having the
Simplex Net again on Feb 21 Thursday at 8:30 pm on
146.58 MHz FM. Could you please announce this on your
net Wednesday?  I will not be able to check in.  

Thanks,

Chris
KI4RVH

				
Area-11

			

		


		

			

				
				
NORTH CAROLINA QSO PARTY

The 2008 NC QSO party will start at noon local time on Sunday, February 24 and
run until 10pm.  Sponsored by the Forsyth Amateur Radio Club, W4NC, the event
is one of the most exciting state QSO parties and can be especially fun if
you're new to contesting.  The power limit is 100W, so you don't need a big
amp to compete.  The object of the contest is for out of state stations to
work as many NC stations in as many NC counties as you possible.  Stations
within NC try to work as many NC counties, other states, Canadian provinces
and DXCC countries.  We need as many counties as possible on the air to give
folks contest multipliers!  Why not make this a special club event?  How
about working the contest mobile to get more counties on the air?  For more
information check out www.w4nc.org.

				
 

			

		




		

			

				
				
 

				
Simplex (146.580) FREQUENCY 8:30 pm on 1/17/08 

				
Here is a report that I received from Chris (KI4RVH, Chris and
Jackie (KA4CMC) were the net controls.  Here are the Check-Ins 
that Chris logged.

Start: 8:30
End:   8:55

17 Check-Ins Including Net Control

KA4CMC    Jackie      Finger		KA4BNF    Ed          Harrisburg
KI4LAF    Kenny       Finger		KC4NBW    Wade        Rockwell
W4WZR     Bob         Sanford		KG4YVL    KD          Rockwell
W4LN      Richard     Concord		AG4MB     Brad        Albemarle
KD4OZI    Paul        Midland		KI4PAP    Chris L.    Concord
KI4RVH    Chris G.    Concord		KC2JXS    Jim         Concord
KI4FAU    Scott       Gaston County	K4VET     Bill        Richfield
AJ4EN     Bobby       Greenwood, SC	NH7P      Paul        Laurens, SC
N4HWH     Wayne       Kannapolis


Chris said they plan on have the net at least once per month.  I'm extremely
happy with the number of check-in's and hope they will continue to rise.

				
 

			

		


		

			

				
				

					

						Paul (KD4OZI), Mike and I request you put the 
						information on the Western Branch Web Site to request 
						area 11 counties to check into the Net when
						it 
						is activated (if able to hit the Iredell Repeater 
						146.685  -600 no tone).  It is unsure at this time if it 
						will be a table top exercise or an actual request for 
						deployment.  Due to the nature of the exercise and 
						unknown time limit we want to request any ARES group or 
						member who can check in and possibly help to do so due 
						to possible needed man power!!!!

 

							Russell Beck

						

							KF4AEX

						

							Area 11 ARES ADEC

					

					

						 

					
Test Message Only

					
***********This is an EXERCISE Message #5**************

					
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

					
1030 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008
WINTER STORM WARNING ISSUED
EXTREME WINTER WEATHER WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TO THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE EARLY TODAY...AND TO OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY
THURSDAY EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL RAPIDLY OVERSPREAD NORTHEAST
GEORGIA... WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. PRECIPITAION WILL BEGIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN
FOOTHILLS, WESTERN PIEDMONT AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA AS SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION
WILL TRANSITION LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO ALL SNOW. 
IN THE NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS...THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR A QUICK ½ TO 1 INCH OF ICE TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING 
TO SNOW SOMETIME AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO THE EARLY HOURS OF FRIDAY MORNING. 
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE UPPER 20’S WITH
NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS AND POSSIBLY THE SINGLE DIGITS THROUGHOUT
THE WEEKEND.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO PRODUCE SNOWFALL GREATER THAN 12 
INCHES IN SOME AREAS WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN ¾”. 
WINDS ARE ALSO FORECAST TO BE STEADY AROUND 25 – 30 MPH WITH GUST AS HIGH
AS 60 MPH POSSIBLE DUE TO A NOR’EASTER THAT WILL COLLIDE WITH THE LOW ACROSS
THE CAROLINAS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...WIND AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
WILL IMPACT THE AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 12 – 24 HOURS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME IMPOSSIBLE OVERNIGHT
AND INTO FRIDAY.

					
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY FURTHER WARNINGS OR STATEMENTS.
COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS SHOULD NOTIFY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGERS OF THIS WARNING AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.

					

					
					***********This 
					is an EXERCISE Message #5**************

				
 

			

		


		

			

				
				

					Hi all,

				

					 

				

					The Ashe County Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a 
					VE testing session on 
					Sunday February 17th, 2;00 pm at the Ashe 
					County Airport.  All license classes will be 
					tested.  The fee is $14.00, correct change appreciated. Remember 
					the Extra class question pool changes in July, so this will 
					be a good chance to get the Extra behind you before the 
					change takes effect. 

				

					 

				

					To preregister please contact me at the above emial address 
					or by phone at 336-846-1525.  Hope to see new hams and 
					upgrades.  Preregisering does help us determine the amount 
					of testing materials needed.  Please help us by 
					preregistering if you can.  It also gives you a date by 
					which to be ready for the test, giving you a sense of 
					urgency to study for that new license or upgrade.

				

					 

				

					Please pass this along to all who may be interested.

				

					 

				Peace and 73

				

				Adam WK4P...The Power 

				1/22/08		
			

		




		

			

				
				
DECEMBER NORTH CAROLINA SECTION NEWS

TRAFFIC HANDLING TRAINING NET STARTS FEB 3

In early 2007 an ARRL committee released a report on Amateur Radio's response
to Hurricane Katrina.  One of the issues raised by this "National Emergency
Response Planning Committee" was that too few of us are skilled at traffic
handling.  The aftermath of a disaster is not the time to learn how to send
NTS traffic!  The North Carolina section and local nets provide daily
opportunities for you to practice your traffic handling skills.  Another
opportunity begins soon.  Mark Rappaport, W2EAG will lead a traffic handling
training course, the "Carolinas Training Net", which will begin Sunday, Feb 3
at 5pm local time on 3.861MHz.  The net will continue every Sunday thereafter
until the course is completed.  The course will be a good refresher for
experienced operators and offer those new to traffic handling a thorough
introduction.  A training manual for the course has been posted at
www.ncarrl.org and certificates will be issued to those who complete the
course.  Thanks to W2EAG for his hard work on this program.

				
 

			

		

		

			

				Area-13

				We 
				now have a new EC for Cleveland County.  K4ZXN - Emily 
				Melvin, Emily welcome aboard I sure that Bob (K4RLD) is looking 
				forward working with

              
				you in Area-13.

				Paul - KD4OZI		
			

		


		
 


		

			

				
				

					

						FYI ....

					

						 

					

						W4DK-10 (Telpack node) has been 
						active for about a year .... 24/7

					

						on 
						145.630. Same freq as the HVLBBS LAN and two packet 
						nodes, 

					

						W4YK-1 on Bearwallow Mtn and K4HXZ-1 
						on Rich Mtn (Ch21 TV)

					

						 

					

						73, Duke W4DK

				

				
 

			

		

		

			

				Richard (W4LN) asked that I pass this info along to all the 
				club members. The more use this system gets, the better. 

				

				Sam 
				(KA4ATT)

 

					
The following is information I should 
					have included during my presentation at club meeting Nov 19.
					

					

					1. All packet stations are invited to connect to and use my
					Telpac Gateway station. 
					The more use the better. The freq is 145.09 MHz and the call 
					sign is W4LN-10.  To reach W4LN-10, first connect to node 
					K4CEB-7 and then connect to W4LN-10. After connecting enter 
					the single letter command 'H" for information about using 
					the Telpac station to send and receive messages. The Telpac 
					station is active daily from about 7 AM to about 9:30 PM.
					

					Please email me if you encounter any problems. 

					

					2. The MARS system has adopted Winlink 2000 as a primary 
					method of moving traffic.  Army MARS is the lead group for 
					the MARS Winlink system. This is a separate system from the 
					ham Winlink system and operates on MARS frequencies only.
					

					

					3. Dick, W3OA, located in the Lake Norman and Denver area, 
					has an operational Telpac station. The call sign is W3OA-10.
					

					I believe that station is operational 24/7. It can be 
					accessed through node W4ERT-7 in Taylorsville. From Concord, 
					connect to K4CEB-7, connect to W4ERT-7, and then connect to 
					W3OA-10.  All are on 145.09 MHz. 

					

					4. A world wide map showing active Telpac stations may be 
					found at
					
					http://www.winlink.org/positions/telpacpos.aspx Telpac 
					stations have a capability to periodically send their 
					current status to the Winlink system. 

					

					5. Telpac stations have the capability to send their 
					location and other information to the APRS system via the 
					Internet. This information may be found on APRS locater 
					sites like
					
					http://www.wulfden.org/APRSQuery.shtml 

					

					6. The
					
					wl2kemcomm@yahoogroups.com reflector has good 
					information about many Winlink related subjects. 

					

					73, 

					Richard W4LN 

				

						
			

		


		
 

		

			

				
				


				Cliff, good job to you and your ARES group for your S.E.T. 
				report for 2007.  Way to go looks like that you had and 
				excellent turn out.

				Paul - KD4OZI

				

				
				Here are the SET reports for Lincoln County Volunteer Communications, 
				Lincolnton,
 NC.  Our SET was held on Saturday 
				3 November 2007.  Questions or concerns should be addressed to 
				Cliff Brommer, WD4PIC, Emergency Coordinator for 
				Lincoln County.  
				HP: 704 483-7291 Cell: 704 634-4004  Email
				wd4pic@infionline.net 
				 Happy 2008

				

				 2007 
				EC SET Report

				 2007 
				EC Annual Report

				2007 NM SET 
				Report

				

				73 Cliff 
				WD4PIC EC

				12/27/07

			

		


		

			

				
				
 

				
SK to our ham friend Larry (K4CEB) of Cabarrus County.
Funeral arrangements for Larry are as follows:

Visitation/Receiving of Friends:
                        Friday, February 1, 2008, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
                        First Assembly in Concord
                        280-75 Concord Pkwy S
                        Concord, NC 28027
                        (704) 793-4740

Funeral Service:        Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 11:00 AM
                                    First Assembly in Concord

				
 

			

		


		

			

				Please spread the word to the Union & Anson county hams.

				

				Thought you might be interested in the W4BFB 
				meeting this month. 

				Please 
				spread the word to the Union County hams that we will have the 
				new Red Cross Emergency Communications

				Response Vehicle, ECRV, for public display.  This is really 
				cool vehicle, and very state of the art.

				Here is a link to more information
				ECRV

				

				The meeting will be Tuesday, January 29th at 
				7:30 PM at East Baptist Church, 

				6850 Monroe Rd next to East Mecklenburg High School.   here's a 
				link to a
				
				map for those interested in attending

				All visitors are welcome.

				73 de w4grw

				Bill
				
Submitted by Dave (KI4PWO) 

				1/25/08

			

		


		

			

				
				

				The 
				AREA 13 EC and AEC Meeting will be held Saturday, January 26th
				at 9:30 AM 
				at the Red Cross Disaster Operation Center, 2401 Park Road, in 
				Charlotte.  The Disaster Operation Center is two doors from the 
				“main” Red Cross Building.  John WB2NHQ sent me the following 
				directions:

				
				
				

				
				From 
				the south it would be easiest to come north on I-77 to Woodlawn
				
				
				Rd., east to Park Rd, north on Park Rd to just before the street 
				divides, turn left at the light to remain on Park Rd (Exxon 
				station on the corner). 
				
				
				The Red Cross Chapter buildings are a short distance on the 
				right.
				
				
				2401 is at the corner of Park and Ordermore.  Turn right onto 
				Ordermore
				
				
				Ave. and use the parking lot behind the Disaster Operation 
				Center. 

				

				
				From the north, come I-77 to West Blvd, go east straight onto 
				East
				
				
				Blvd, about 1 3/4 miles from I-77 turn right onto Kenilworth 
				Ave,
				
				
				about 1/4 mile turn right onto Park Rd (next to Exxon), Red 
				Cross is on the right. 

				

				
				If the EC from any county will not be able to attend, it is 
				imperative that his/her county be represented by an AEC.  If 
				there is anything that you would like to have placed on the 
				agenda, please let me know.  I have also attached a copy of 
				the current AREA 13 Directory as I have it.  Please review your 
				information and email me any additions or corrections or bring 
				them to the meeting on the 26th.  You will please 
				note the additional information for Cleveland County and also 
				Gaston County. 

				

				
				I very much appreciate all that each of you do for your counties 
				and Amateur Radio.  73

				

				
				 Robert DeWitt K4RLD

				District Emergency Coordinator

				AREA 13

			

		


		

			

				
				

					

						

							

								This 
								is a good idea!

								 When 
								you are making out your Christmas card list this 
								year, please include the following:

						

						

							

								 

						

						

							

								
								A 
								Recovering American Soldier    
							

						

						

							

								
								c/o
								
								
								
								Walter Reed 
								Army Medical  Center

						

						

							

								
								
								
								6900 Georgia Avenue, NW

						

						

							

								
								
								Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

						

						

							

								 

						

						

							

								
								If 
								you approve of the idea, please pass it on to 
								several friends.  
								
								

								After all, it 
								only costs a stamp and a warm thought.

								Remember, 
								regardless of how we feel about the war, they 
								served their country with valor. 
							

						

						

							

								

								Thanks to Duke (W4DK) for submitting this.

						

					

				

				
 

			

		


		

			

				Here is an article from the Harmonic
THE 
				VOICE OF THE ROWAN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

				October 2007 -Issue 258

				
From the March 1998 issue of “Key Klicks”, the newsletter of 
				the Green Mountain Wireless Society Top ten signs you’ve 
				over-modified your scanning receiver.

				
1 Houston Mission Control drowns out the local repeater.

				2. Your radios glow in the dark... Even when not plugged in.

				3. The NSA calls to get copies of transmissions they missed.

				4. Commercial airline pilots use your antenna array as a 
				landmark.

				5. Your wife says “Either that thing goes or I go. Over-.”

				6. Your rooftop, car trunk, and back yard are collectively 
				referred to as the “antenna farm”.

				7. SETI calls you to confirm signals from Orion.

				8. You dial in frequencies that Stephen Hawking says doesn’t 
				exist this side of a black hole.

				9. You hear voices talking about invading the “third planet from 
				the star”.

				10. Your “low battery” indicator glows constantly, even when 
				you’re operating on AC.

			

		


		

			

				Jurisdiction: Mecklenburg

				Date: September 2007

				Members: 104  Same by 

				Net Name: Metrolina 2 Meter Emergency Net  Net Sessions: 26  Net 
				Liason: Carolina Morning Net , Tarheel Emergency Net

				Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions:    Hours: 

				Number of public service events: 1   Hours: 425

				Number of Emergency Operations:    Hours: 

				Total ARES Operations: 1 Hours: 425

				Comments: 25 Hams from Meck, 6 Hams from Grand Strand, 2000 
				bicycles, 180 miles of ride routes to cover, many flat tires 
				fixed, a long and rewarding weekend of public service for the 
				Multiple Sclerosis Bike tour at Myrtle Beach.

				Name: John White  Call: WB2NHQ

				Title: EC 		
			

		


		

			

				
		What is a SET Drill.
What forms will I need?

		
Form A: EC SET Report

		ARRL Emergency Coordinators: Report your Simulated Emergency Test 
		results with this form. 

		Download: available in Adobe
		
		PDF and Microsoft
		
		Word format. 

		
Form B: NM SET Report

		ARRL Net Managers: Report your Simulated Emergency Test results with 
		this form. 

		Download: available in Adobe
		
		PDF and Microsoft
		
		Word format. 

		
Form C: EC Annual Report

		ARRL Emergency Coordinators may submit their annual report with this 
		form. Please report to your Section Emergency Coordinator and ARRL HQ.
		

		Download: available in Adobe
		
		PDF and Microsoft
		
		Word format. 

				
You may e-mail your SET summaries to ARRL 
				Headquarters via 
				sewald@arrl.org. If you mail them to ARRL via the 
				postal service, the address is: ARRL Headquarters, 225 Main 
				Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494. January 31, 2008, is the 
				receipt deadline. 


				
 

			

		


		

			

				
				

				CQ CQ CQ

				To all Union County ARES/RACES members, Some of you are aware of 
				the newly formed Union County SkyWarn group. I am writing to 
				fill you in with more details.

				

				1. Most of you are aware that on January 1,2008 unless you 
				have   completed ICS courses 100, 200 and 700 you will not be 
				able to participate in Field Operations of a Declared Emergency 
				(unless Dept of Homeland Security moves the date back again). 
				You will be able to participate from your QTH.

				

				I realize why many of you have not wanted to complete the courses, 
				there are several reasons.

				

				YOU will be able to participate in non-emergency events. IE: MS 
				Walk, Go for Blood, Boy Scout Jamboree,etc. 

				

				2. Union County ARES/RACES and SkyWarn want you to remain active 
				and if you have not been active to become more active in Union 
				County Amateur Radio activities. 

				

				3. As Union County SkyWarn AEC, I am asking you to consider 
				becoming active in this newly reformed vital community service. 
				All that is required is to be a part of SkyWarn is to attend 
				soon to be scheduled SkyWarn classes here in Union County. If 
				you are already spotter qualified (in the last 3 years) you are 
				good to go. We plan on having a one day seminar with all 3 
				spotter classes, Basic, Advanced and Radar. Typically the class 
				begins 09:00 and finishes about 15:00.

				

				Lunch would be provided. THERE IS NO COST. If you have some of 
				the classes already, you would only need to attend the ones you 
				haven't attended. Each class is approximately 1 1/2 hrs long. We 
				ask that you have at least the Basic and Advanced certificates. 

				

				4. In the next few weeks one of the Net Controllers for the Union 
				County SkyWarn will be contacting you by phone using the ARES 
				Calling Tree. Jack Barbera KF4KNL  
				Net Manager, Marty Killough AD4KO,

				

				David Funderburk KI4PWO, Net Controllers, or myself will be 
				contacting you to explain in more detail all the options 
				available to you. 

				

				5. I ask that you pass this information onto fellow hams in Union 
				County if by chance they are not members of ARES or have 
				recently moved. As we do not have the current information on 
				several members. 

				

				In closing I hope you can help with this new vital community 
				service in Union County. If you have pressing questions or would 
				like to help in organizing the group, please don't hesitate to 
				call or email me. 

				

				I thank you for your help and support in this endeavor.

				73,

				Greg 

				

				 Gregory C. Huffman

				KI4RBB

				Union Co. ARES

				NET Manager/ Net Liaison 

				Assistant Emergency Coordinator

				SKYWARN Assistant Emergency Coordinator

				704-564-7380 cell

				704-283-9675 home

				ki4rbb@arrl.net

				ghuff93150@aol.com

				ki4rbb@gmail.com

				
 

			

		


		

			

				
				

					Howdy Everyone,

				

					 

				

						Once 
					again it's time for the PSK DeathMatch.  
					The contest starts Friday night (12/14/07)  at 7:00 
					pm local time and runs until Sunday night at 7:00 pm.  I am 
					hoping to bring the DeathMatch sword back home once again 
					this year and could use your help.

				

					 

				

					On Saturday night at 10:00 pm local time I will move to 
					50.290 in an attempt to work all who care to help me in my 
					quest for the sword.  If you hear me please answer my CQs.  
					These 6 meter contacts are most important as they are 3 
					points each.  After I work everyone I can on both PSK 31 and 
					PSK 63 I will move to 28.120, then to 21.070, then to 
					14.070, 7.070, 3.580, and finally 1.807.  If you don't hear 
					me on 6 or lose me on 10 or 15 then please move to 80 or 160 
					and listen for me.  I need all the contacts I can get.  
				

				

					 

				

					Tech class ops don't forget that you can work me on both 6 
					and 10 this year.  Also don't forget that all PSK is on USB, 
					even on 40, 80, and 160.

				

					 

				

					If you don't have PSK at home but would like to learn more 
					about it, it might be a good time to get with another ham 
					who does.  Besides working me you will learn a lot about a 
					mode that continues to grow in popularity around the world.

				

					 

				

					I look forward to seeing everyone come across my screen this 
					weekend.  I appreciate all the help in my quest for another 
					DeathMatch title.

				

					 

				

					Adam WK4P

				
12/12/07

			

		

		
 


		

			

				
				
Back to October results…   Our 
				QTC Passed percentage was very high until the 29th 
				when we had 8 pieces of traffic offered, but were only able to 
				pass 1.  This again, appears to have been  Telnet 
				traffic!   The QNI number improved slightly during 
				October.  But frankly, the weekends are killing us!  
				Honors this month for the busiest net goes to W4EAT.  On 
				the 30 he had a 22 minute net that passed 6 of 8 pieces offered.  
				IK4HGG had the longest net on the 24th 
				when we went 5 for 5 in 27 minutes.     

				

					

						 
						 
						
						

						
						
						                               
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