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News last updated: Thu, July 2, 2009 at 6:21 PM ET
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HR 2160 -- THE AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009
The ARRL has provided a sample letter for League members to personalize and send to their Congressional representative <http://www.arrl.org/news/files/DearMemberOfCongressHR2160.doc>. "Personalized letters make a better impression than a standard form letter or petition," You can find the name and address for your member of Congress on the ARRL Members Only Web page <http://www.arrl.org/members-only/>. Once it has been personalized, ARRL members should send their letter to Chwat & Co using one of three methods: * As a signed attachment to an e-mail <arrl@chwatco.com> * As a signed fax to 703-684-7594 * As a regular letter to John Chwat, Chwat & Co, 625 Slaters Ln, Suite 103, Alexandria, VA 22314 If you choose to e-mail your letter, please send it as an attachment to the e-mail instead of having it be the text of the e-mail. This allows the letter to be easily printed and delivered. Should you decide to draft your own letter supporting HR 2160 instead of editing the sample, please remember a couple of things: * Identify the bill by number and title: HR 2160 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 * Keep the letter brief and on topic -- one page at the most * Ask your congressional representative to consider becoming a cosponsor * Thank them for their consideration "Simple is better when making this kind of request to a representative," "They and their staff are looking to gauge interest and support for the bill. A lengthy letter that strays off-topic can detract from the focus of asking for support for the legislation." Should you decide not to send your letter to Chwat & Co but directly to your Representative, it is still important to send a copy of your correspondence to Chwat & Co. This allows Chwat to discuss accurately with the Congressman and their staff the amount of support for the bill in each individual district.
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NEW 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 Monday 29 June 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.
08-Aug-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
12-Sep-2009 Sponsor: KENT COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Time: 9:00AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: BOBBY J MANNING (302)398-4702 VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: WY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 112 BROAD ST USE SIDE ENTRANCE ON CHURCH DR LOOK FOR SIGNS WYOMING, DE 19934
10-Oct-2009 Sponsor: FIRST STATE ARC (FSARC) Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: JAMES T SMITH (302)733-0104 Email: N3UZ@ARRL.NET VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: FOULK RD BRANDYWINE HUNDRED LIBRARY 1300 FOULK RD N3UZ@AOL.COM WILMINGTON, DE 19803
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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
Program Chairman: Jim Campbell KB3PZN
K3QBD trustee: Dave Drew K3DX
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LEWES AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
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
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 are:
President - Doug Covert KB3PRW
Vice President- Ron Waid K3REW
Treasurer - Sandy Laws, KA3PJP
Secretary - Jay Brackin, W3NUR
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SUSSEX AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM
Repeater KB3BHL 147.075 Output 147.675 Input P/L 156.7
SARA CLUB OFFICERS: 2009
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
The Nanticoke ARC meeting is held the 3rd Saturday of each month 9:00 AM .
Also, please note we have changed the NARC Net to Thursday evening at 8:00 PM on the 146.715 (156.7 PL) repeater.
Pat, KW3Z
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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