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ARRL Delaware Section (DE)

Section Manager
Frank T. Filipkowski, AD3M
1130 N Hilton Rd Oak Lane Manor
Wilmington, DE 19803-5216
302-656-0409
ad3m@arrl.org
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  • Atlantic Division
  • Assistant Section Manager
    John G DiGiovanni, N3LUD
    1448 Forsythia Ave
    Wilmington, DE 19810-1702
    (302) 475-5536
    n3lud@arrl.net

    John K Scoggin Jr, W3JKS
    500 N Wakefield Dr
    Newark, DE 19702-5440
    (302) 451-5000, (302) 275-1454
    aat3bf@armymars.net

    Joseph H Stormer, W3TL
    430 Seagull Dr
    Lewes, DE 19958-2307
    (302) 645-5141
    w3tl@arrl.net

    Affiliated Club Coordinator
    Chester A Thayer, WA3I
    123 Parrish Ln
    Wilmington, DE 19810
    (302) 695-3344, (302) 478-3203
    wa3i@comcast.net

    Official Observer Coordinator
    William A Hammond Jr, N3IOD
    34628 W Sherwood Dr
    Frankford, DE 19945-3327
    (410) 632-2582 250, (302) 539-5780
    n3iod@arrl.net

    Section Emergency Coordinator
    Wilson R Merchant, W3IOU
    32681 Oak Orchard Rd
    Enchanted Acres
    Millsboro, DE 19966-4868
    (302) 344-4979, (302) 947-1623
    w3iou@arrl.net

    State Government Liaison
    Douglas E Rambo, KA3KHZ
    105 Delaware Ave
    Wilmington, DE 19803-2576
    (302) 739-9945, (302) 893-1841
    ka3khz@arrl.net

    Section Traffic Manager
    Edmund R Pajewski, N3KYA
    44 Clark St
    Harrington, DE 19952-1210
    (302) 377-4536, (302) 398-6025
    n3kya@arrl.net

    Technical Coordinator
    Randy Murray, W3LF
    24656 Betts Pond Rd
    Millsboro, DE 19966-1566
    (302) 856-9000, (302) 934-8875
    randym@redicall.com

    Section News

    Monthly Summaries

    Monthly Summary for October 2009

    News last updated: Thu, November 19, 2009 at 2:53 PM ET

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    I put the last newscast I found about Dallas W3PP on our drop.

    Please go to www.drop.io/k3jdk3jd

    It can be downloaded there.

    We in the ham radio community will miss him. Thanks for being here with us Dallas. Rick.....K3JD

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    DELMARVA NET

    Thanks to everyone who checked into the net last Sunday evening. We had stations representing Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. This met our goal of a net that can handle traffic across/within the peninsula.

    The net will take place again this Sunday, on 3.905 MHz. The time will move to 6:30 pm EDT (1830). This change is in recognition of suggestions for a more convenient time and to avoid conflict with the Maryland Emergency Phone Net (MEPN), which meets daily at 6:00 pm EDT. The MEPN is a source for National Traffic System (NTS) messages destined for Delaware, so any traffic picked up on the MEPN could then be handled by the new DELMARVA Emergency Net. This would allow those who check in to gain familiarity with the ARRL message format. We will also practice with the ICS 213 format as we move forward.

    Please let me know if you have any comments or recommendations about the net. If you are interested in serving as Net Control Station, please tell me and we will develop a schedule.

    Thanks for your participation and please forward this to anyone you believe would be interested in the DELMARVA Emergency Net.

    73, Bill KB3KYH Sussex County Emergency Coordinator, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

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    DELAWARE AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE TESTING INFORMATION

    This will help you find a Delaware amateur license exam session near you. Also visit www.N3UZ.com

    Database last updated on Sunday 15 November 2009 Sessions are listed as follows:

    Needed at Test Session:

    1. Two (2) forms of ID are required; one must be a photo ID

    2. Any original Licenses and/or CSCEs MUST be presented along with a copy of each is necessary

    3. CASH or CHECKS for $14.00 as of Jan. 1 2009 $15.00 for ARRL VEC

    4. A pen. Forms must be signed in ink.

    The Delaware Amateur Radio Testing Team (DARTT) conduct FCC Ham Examinations at 6:30 PM prior to each SARA meeting ( 3rd Wednesday of each month ) Contact W3TL, Joe Stormer at w3tl@arrl.net for more information.

    There has been a change of policy reference to the EC exams. No open books or notes permitted, and the exam fee is now $15.00 for ARRL VEC. Now the fee applies the sitting, as it is with VE exams, now one can take all three levels for one $15.00 fee, if one passes each exam. If a test is failed, a retest can be administered for another $15.00 fee. Now CCE exams fall in line with the VE exams.

    12-Dec-2009 Sponsor: KENT COUNTY RADIO CLUB Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: BOBBY J MANNING (302)398-4702 VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: WYOMING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROOM 225 216 WYOMING MILL RD WYOMING, DE 19934

    12-Dec-2009 Sponsor: FIRST STATE ARC Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: JAMES T SMITH (302)733-0104 Email: N3UZ@ARRL.NET VEC: W5YI VEC Location: BEAR LIBRARY 101 GOVERNOR'S PLACE GOVERNOR'S SQUARE N3UZ@AOL.COM BEAR, DE 19701

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    MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS UNIT WORK PARTY

    We are looking for volunteers to help assembling equipment and configuring a new mobile communications unit. Also know as a big truck with lots of radio gear inside being prepared to assist in communication emergencies. The work parties will be held Saturday mornings from 9:00AM to Noon. The MCU work party meets in the Conectiv corporate data center, Wakefield Drive,Newark, Delaware. To get to the data center from I-95, take Route 273 EAST to the University Plaza shopping center. Turn right onto Chapman Road. After 0.4 miles, turn left onto Wakefield Dr. After about 1/4 mile, turn left, before the three flag poles, into the data center building parking lot. The building you want is facing you after you turn left at the poles. The lot is semicircular with a man-made pond in the center. Enter the building and ask the guard for John K. Scoggin, Jr. W3JKS

    Pictures on www.armymars.net

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    FIRST STATE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

    ------The First State Amateur Radio Club meets the fourth Thursday of every month (other than November and December) at 7:24 PM. The starting time for the First State ARC meetings is 7:24pm. The date is still the 4th Thursday of the month, except in November and December (3rd Thursday.)

    FSARC meets in the Conectiv corporate data center, Wakefield Drive, Newark, Delaware. To get to the data center from I-95, take Route 273 EAST to the University Plaza shopping center. Turn right onto Chapman Road. After 0.4 miles, turn left onto Wakefield Dr. After about 1/4 mile, turn left, before the three flag poles, into the data center building parking lot. The building you want is facing you after you turn left at the poles. The lot is semicircular with a man-made pond in the center. Enter the building and ask the guard for directions to the radio club meeting.

    FSARC 2009 officers:

    President: Will Schwinger N3YH

    Secretary: Mike Federico KB3REU

    Treasurer: Scotty Moyer W3URR

    K3QBD trustee: Dave Drew K3DX

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    DELAWARE QSO PARTY

    New for 2010: Expanded operating schedule, simplified scoring, and a true a QRP category.

    14th Annual Delaware QSO Party

    Date:February 6 and 7, 2010

    Contest Period:1700Z Saturday, February 6 until 2359Z Sunday, February 7.

    Contest rules at http://fsarc.org/DEQSO.html

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    LEWES AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

    No December 2nd meeting!

    LARS Christmas Party is Dec. 17th

    Meetings are held at 7:00 PM every 1st Wednesday of the Month at the Lewes Presbyterian Church Library, 133 Kings Hwy in Lewes DE. A presentation normally follows the meeting.

    We will have handhelds tuned to the LARS repeater 147.330 MHz.+ PL Tone 156.7 Hz. and 146.52 MHz. Simplex for anyone who may need directions.

    PS: Thanks to the efforts of Mike, W3RMM, the LARS Website <www.lewesars.com> is now up and running. He has done an outstanding job in getting us back into "cyberspace" !! Check It Out !!

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    KENT COUNTY ARC

    KCARC

    Christmas Party December 12th

    The next meeting of the Kent County Amateur Radio Club will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 PM at the Kent County EOC located 911 Public Safety Blvd. Dover, Delaware

    Directions and info can be found on the KCARC Web Page at http://www.KCARC.net

    Talk in on repeater W3HZW 146.970 Output 146.370 Input PL 77.0

    Kent County Amateur Radio Club Officers for 2010 are:

    President Rick Truitt K3GRT

    Vice-President Carl Acker K3CFA

    Secretary Diane Acker KB3SVU

    Treasurer Sandy Laws KA3PJP

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    SUSSEX AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION

    SARA Christmas and Holiday Party to be held on December 13 Sunday!

    Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM at the Marvel Museum South Bedford St. Georgetown, DE

    Repeater KB3BHL 147.075 Output 147.675 Input P/L 156.7

    SARA CLUB OFFICERS: 2010

    Bill Duveneck KB3KYH President

    Herb Quick KF3BT Vice President

    Len Hecker K3LRH Secretary

    Paul Ross W3FIS Treasurer

    take a look at our website: shttp://www.sussexamateurradio.com/

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    NANTICOKE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

    Please note we have changed the NARC Net to Thursday evening at 8:00 PM on the 146.715 (156.7 PL) repeater.

    Repeater W3TBG Output 145.210 Input 144.610 P/L 156.7

    also the K3NKT Output 146.715 Input 146.115 P/L 156.7 is active again

    new Repeater K3NKT Output 442.950 Input 447.950 P/L 156.7

    Nanticoke Web Site www.qsl.net/w3tbg/

    NANTICOKE ARC OFFICERS

    President: Patrick Ryan, KW3Z

    Vice Pres: Vaughn Russell, W3IJ

    Sec/Treas: Dan Braunstein, N3WYN

    Director: Rod Eikenberry, N3KNT

    Director: Marvin Stumbo, KB3HTE

    Director: Layton Timmons, KE3T

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    ARRL Ham Aid Go Kits on display at Atlantic Division Meeting The VHF Kit includes: 8 (eight) ICOM IC-V-82 transceivers 8 (eight) ICOM HT antennas 8 (eight) ICOM instruction manuals for this transceiver 6 (six) packages of Duracell AA batteries. (each package has 8 batteries) The HF Kit includes: 1 (one) ICOM 718 HF transceiver 1 (one) AT-100 Pro Auto tuner 1 (one) Astron Model SS-30 power supply 1 (one) hand microphone for transceiver 1 (one) head set for transceiver Each kit is kept in its own sturdy shipping case.

    Robbie McCray W3RSM New Castle County Emergency Coordinator, Delaware U.S. Representative Michael Castle and Frank Filipkowski Delaware Section Manager meeting at National Night Out requesting support for HR2160

    New Castle County Emergency Operations Director Dave Carpenter Jr. KB3PTN getting hydrated during the National Night Event

    Heart Walk Communications Crew Jerry KB2GCG, Wayne N3IUJ, Connie KB3QQZ, Rob N3NRG, John KB3MLT, Jim KB3PZN, Donna KB3SRH, Mike N3MWR, Steve K3MOT, Jim KC2IBV, John N3LUD, Frank AD3M.

    Ross N3NXR at the mike Sussex ARES exercise photo Herb Quick KF3BT

    Sussex ARES exercise Mike N3MRM at the mike photo Herb Quick KF3BT

    Sussex County Command Post at Make a Wish Triathlon photo by Walt Palmer W4ALT

    Communications during the Sea Colony Make a Wish Triathlon provided by John K3PFW, Ted WB3CVN, Jerry N3KRX, AA3ZH Carolyn, KB3PML Cliff, K3BH Jay, KB3CIZ Carolyn, KB3NZJ Jerry, KB3TCH Paula, W3IOU Willie, N3NKK Carol, KB3EGP Francis, KB3EGQ Angie, K3LT Larry, N3JRB Tom, KA3KZA Walt, N3IBE Bill, KB3HFK Charlotte, W4ALT Walt, KB3PQE Matt, KB3EAI Johnathan, K5HAL Cullen, K1RY Roy, KB3KYH Bill, N3IOD Bill, K3LRH Len, W3DR Bill, KF3BT Herb, WA3GS Gene, W3DEL Chuck, KB3MJ Dennis, K3JL John, KB3NRV Dave, N3MRM Mike, KB3QIH Mike and AD3M Frank photos W4ALT Walt Palmer

    Cliff KB3PML and Jay K3BH net controls at the mike Sea Colony Make a Wish Triathlon photo by Walt Palmer W4ALT

    Jay K3BH and John K3PFW event director Sea Colony Make a Wish Triathlon event photo by Walt Palmer W4ALT

    Bill KB3KYH handling message traffic Sussex ARES exercise photo Herb Quick KF3BT

    Bill KB3KYH and Cliff KB3PML posting event locations on Delaware map as messages come in during Sussex ARES exercise photo Herb Quick KF3BT

    KB3NZJ Jerry set up for mobile communications during the Sussex ARES exercise photo Herb Quick KF3BT

    Mike KB3QIH at hte mike Community Day at Oak Orchard Delaware

    Amateur Radio demo at Oak Orchard Community Day members participating Jerry KB3NZJ, Mke KB3QIH, Willie W3IOU

    W3IOU Willie Merchant demo of Amateur Radio at Oak Orchard community day event

    AD3M Frank operating HF during the SET from W3MCU Mobile Communications Unit

    Robbie W3RSM operating at a VHF position during the SET from W3MCU Mobile Communications Unit


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