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ALERT: Fri, April 18, 2008; 5:32 PM ET
Mark your calendar. Tell your local emergency management personnel and representatives of served agencies. The Governor's Hurricane Conference in Fort Lauderdale will be held May 12-18. |
Monthly Summary for April 2008
News last updated: Fri, May 9, 2008 at 4:23 PM ET
Surf to www.sflarrl.org to view section data and recent e-mail news. Take a look at the site and if information about your county is missing ask your EC or Club President to send the information to Jeremy.
I am very proud of our hard-working members in this section and I send a hearty "THANK YOU" to each of them.
Please check the affiliated club listing and update the contact name, phone number, e-mail and web site address. You won't get new club members is your club can't be contacted and the meeting sites can't be located. Also, be sure to appoint a publicity chairperson in order to have local media outlets contacted for meeting dates and club events.
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Displays for public events: The ARRL Web page has a new on-line page that enables someone to
conveniently place an order (using credit card) for event and exhibit kit materials. The direct Web page link is http://www.arrl.org/brochures/. I visited the site and completed an order for a full exhibit kit with 2 large and 3 small brochure holders, brochures, and 100 extra of each the following: ARES, When All Else Fails, and Hello. Total cost was for shipping to my zip code -- Less than $13. This is certainly less than ordering each brochure separately and less than the cost of the just the holders from your local office supply store. Take a look and have your club PIO order a kit and extra brochures for the club. These will make your public displays look more professional.
Looking for new hams and new ARES volunteers? Did you know that in 2005 the highest rate of volunteering of any age group was that of the baby boomers, 33.2%? This is above the national average of 29%. Boomers are those individuals born from 1946 through 1964.
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LICENSING CLASSES
Please remember to register all of your licensing classes (you need to log in
as a member to do this). Recent experience has taught us that people will
drive 100 miles for a test session and I had someone drive 100 miles for a
licensing class that I recently taught. Also, if you become a
registered instructor you can purchase textbooks and instructors manuals at a
discount. Don't forget to send an e-mail to me (w4stb@arrl.net) and to Jeff, WA4AW our
Affiliated Club Coordinator when you schedule the licensing class -- we can
help you publicize the class.
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Hamfests and Free Fleas--
Any hamfest, no matter what size may request ARRL sanctioning. Please see: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/hamfests/rules.html for hamfest and convention rules
See:
http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/checkers.html for the list of ARRL awards checkers. If you wish to have an awards checker at your hamfest these arrangements must be made by the hamfest committee and the cards checker.
8/9/08 - Fort Pierce - Fort Pierce ARC
9/27/08 - Titusville - North Brevard ARC
10/11-12/08 - Florida State Convention - Melbourne - PCARS
11/22/08 - Fort Lauderdale - Broward ARC
1/17/09 -
SFL Section Convention - Fort Myers - Fort Myers ARC
"A great hamfest is usually one that you find something you wanted or something you thought you would never see," says Bill, W2CQ.
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Materials in Spanish
Visit this web site if you know someone who wants to get an amateur license but finds reading easier in Spanish. You will find a Spanish Technician License manual for sale. http://www.prarl.org/prod01.htm
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Useful and Fun Web Sites and articles:
Test your knowledge of geography at: http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
Information and question pools study materials and more (Gordon West's group) http://www.w5yi.org
from QRZ.com https://secure.qrz.com/store/w5yi/index.html
Online practice tests:
http://www.kb0mga.net/exams/
http://www.qrz.com/testing.html
http://www.dcarc.net/practice_tests.htm
http://www.radioexam.org/
http://www.panamax.com/PDF/IEEE_Guide.pdf The above URL is to the IEEE guide on protecting home from lightning . It has some excellent ideas for the ham shack.
Here is some reading material for any prospective net control stations. These sites are an excellent source on how to conduct a net.
National Traffic Traffic System - Methods/Practices/Guidelines http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nts-mpg/
This next one is the manual for the above site which shows the information downloadable by chapter
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/nts-mpg/docs/index.html
This one is the SATERN Guide to Net Operations
http://www.satern.org/ecom.html
Lastly, this next link shows how to fill out an ARRL Radiogram and comes
courtesy of the folks at the Baltimore Traffic Net
http://www.baltimoretraffic.net/arrlmsgf.htm
(info on this is also included at one of the previously mentioned links.)
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CLUB NOTES and other news of interest:
We have several requests for radio operators at large public service events. Please consider helping at these events. Also, alert high school and college hams about these events - these hours can be used for their public service time.
Here, in no particular order are the affiliated clubs and their websites. Where I have news sent to me from the clubs there is a brief note and/or a photo below. FLORIDA KEYS ARC http://www.qsl.net/kb4gcz/
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIV ARC http://www.k4fau.org
BOCA RATON AMATEUR RADIO ASSOC http://www.brara.org
PALM BEACH COUNTY ARES, INC http://www.pbcares.org
Web site has listing of nets and upcoming meetings
BIG LAKE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
LISATS
COCOA AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY http://www.cocoaars.org
INDIAN RIVER ARC http://irarc.ham-radio-op.net
Calendar lists programs for upcoming meeting and site has nice photo gallery.
WYNMOOR RADIO CLUB
HOLLYWOOD ARC http://www.geocities.com/WB4TON/HARC.html
NORTH DADE REPEATER ASSN
BROWARD ARC http://www.eagle3.net/barc
SOUTH FLORIDA DX ASSN http://www.qsl.net/k4fk/
Listing of meeting dates, nets, and lots of useful information about DXing.
PALMETTO ARC OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. http://www.palmettoarc.org/
Information about meetings, club activities, and ARES meetings on the main page. Other pages have many useful links.
FORT MYERS ARC http://www.fmarc.net
GULF COAST AREA REPEATER CLUB
FORT PIERCE RADIO CLUBhttp://www.qsl.net/w4akh
C3I AMATEUR RADIO GROUP http://www.ac4xq.net
JUPITER TEQUESTA REPEATER GROUP INC http://www.jtrg.org
Activities calendar on home page and a nice photo album.
KEY WEST ARC INC
LEHIGH PSK31 CLUB
K2UGH KILOWATT CLUB
PALMS WEST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC http://www.freewebs.com/pwarc
Club and other local radio activities listed. There is a nice photo gallery.
PALM BEACH AMATEUR RADIO COUNCIL (Club Council) http://www.freewebs.com/pbarc
MAJOR ARMSTRONG FM ASSOCIATION http://www.freewebs.com/mafma
Learn a lot of radio history at this site.
PLATINUM COAST ARS http://pcars.org
Lots of information about local and state ham radio activities and lots of photos.
FLORIDA WEAK SIGNAL SOCIETY http://www.flwss.net
This site lives up to the comment - Promoting Weak Signal Operating on VHF, UHF, and Microwaves in the Southeast
DADE RADIO CLUB OF MIAMI INC http://www.daderadioclub.org
AMERICA RADIO CLUB, INC. http://www.qsl.net/americaradioclub
NORTH BREVARD AMATEUR RADIO CLUBhttp://www.northbrevardarc.org
ARA OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. http://www.araswf.org
All local meetings are posted and there's a nice archive of club newsletters. Check the newsletters when you have some time - there are many informative articles in these publications
GULFCOAST AMATEUR SOCIETY
OKEECHOBEE ARC, INC. http://www.k4oke.com
HARRIS INTERSIL ARC
MOTOROLA ARC
WR4AYC REPEATER GROUP
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INC http:// www.w4bug.org
Informative page of club activities.
PORT ST LUCIE ARA http://www.pslhams.com
MARTIN COUNTY ARES/RACES, INC http://www.wx4mc.org
Live local scanner on this site.
MARTIN COUNTY ARA (MCARA) http://www.mcaraweb.com
there's a lot of news and links on this site
TITUSVILLE ARC
VERO BEACH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB http://www.vbarc.net
ST LUCIE REPEATER ASSN INC
WEST PALM BEACH ARC, INC http://www.wpbarc.org
VA MEDICAL CENTER RADIO CLUB
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Note: If your club is not getting recognition in the monthly news, either in the e-mail short summary or on the web news page, step up to the plate and ask your newsletter editor or PIO to send the news to me and to our Affiliated Club Coordinator - Jeff Beals, WA4AW. No newsletter or Public Info Officer/Publicity Chairperson? Volunteer to do the job or share the job with another club member. It is YOUR club.
Please include us on your newsletter e mail or snail mail lists. We obtain most of our info for ARRL Section and national news from these club publications.
Should you have any questions on how to update your club information at ARRL, please let Jeff know. E-mail wa4aw@arrl.net
Only affiliated clubs and ARES groups or national amateur service groups will be given space in the "Club News". The only exception that will be made is Field Day since this is an event to promote amateur radio emergency communications.
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Club Program Ideas
German WW2 radio technology
Video presentation about PSK 31
PowerPoint presentation on Replacing and Repairing Towers
Seminar on becoming a Volunteer Examiner.
Antenna theory
Antennas designed for Hams who can not have visible antennas
RF Matching
Sky Warn
Most Unforgettable Contact
The Digital TV
Transition
Here's an idea from a club in Northern Florida. The Silver Springs ARC haolds a weekly New Hams Net on the local repeater
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SILENT KEYS
Suzanne Stiles, KI4KQJ of Lee county. Survived by OM, Larry W4FLS.
Dale DuKate,KM9T on March 21. He was a VE, active on the air and a good friend to many. He was a member of LARA and JTRG.
Hollywood Amateur Radio Club member, and testing VE, Rick Adamson,KC4ZHL passed away March 15.
Hollywood Amateur Radio Club member, and testing VE, Rick Adamson KC4ZHL, passed away March 15.
Bill Eppley, W2SDB became a silent key on March 11. Bill was a member or Indian River ARC and entertained us often with his harmonica at the Melbourne Hamfest.
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ARES and NTS
SAR Reports for April: KA4FZI 313, KE4CB 128,AA4BN 55, KC4TM 18, W7GXW 13, K9GZT 8
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PSHR Reports for April: KA4FZI 120, KE4CB 95, AA4BN 89
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NET Reports for April:
NET, ABB, SESS, QNI, QTC, MGR
All Florida CW Traffic Net, QFN, 60, 541, 255, AD4DO
Florida Amateur SSB Traffic Net, FAST, 30, 279, 68, K4SCL
Florida Medium Speed Net, FMSN, 30, 254, 49,
AG4RJ/AB4XK
Jupiter-Tequesta Repeater Group, JTRG, 7, 66, 25, AG4BV/W4FK
Palm Beach County Ares Net, PBCAN, 10, 101, 39, K4DLF
Saint Lucie Repeater Association, SLRA, 4, 38, 1, KE4UEI
Southeast Florida Traffic Net, SEFTN, 30, 739, 45, AG4RJ/KI4IQZ
Southwest Florida Traffic Net, SWFTN, 26, 325, 105, KE4CB
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THE TOTALS ARE UP FOR THE SECOND MONTH IN A ROW.
GREAT JOB, SOUTHERN FLORIDA! Total April checkins 2343 Total April traffic
587
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Section policy has been and will continue to be: if health, family or work matters interfere with an appointee performing the duties of the appointment he/she may step aside without hard feelings and may apply for an appointment at a later date when the other matters are settled.
Amateur radio in Oregon received a lot of favorable press and praise from government officials for their work during and after the recent storms. Why? Because there were PIOs (Public Information Officers) working with ARES to get the information out in real time and the PIOs were available to the media. Where does your ARES group stand in this area?
Need to know who your ARES® Emergency Coordinator is? When the traffic nets are held? Hamfests throughout the area? How to complete the Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) report? Go to: www.sflarrl.org
Need traffic handling procedures? Need information about ARES® and RACES functions? Can't find information on your individual traffic count for your Station Activity Report? Go to: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/index.html
I will be happy to mail traffic handling information to anyone interested...
Just ask. de KA4FZI@ AOL.COM
SFAN (Saturday at 8AM local, 3.940MHz ), Net Manager is Thom, N5KFR.
All ECs are encouraged to check into these nets or send an OES representative if you cannot join the net. All ARES members are welcome to join the nets.
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If your weekly net and local repeater has IRLP or Echolink check-in available please let Karen K8KB, Phylisan KA4FZI and I know. Also advise the ARES EC in your county and the neighboring counties. This information could be useful during disasters.
If you are going out of town for more than a few days when the season is quiet or more than 48 hours with a system beginning, please notify your local EC. Time is of the essence when a phone tree is activated or when members are phoned after they do not check into a resource net. And, especially if you can't deploy to a shelter or to another area, please offer your time to phone members, enter logs into a database, provide route directions, or other at-home activities. Everyone can do something.
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Check into a net - better to learn how now than during a disaster!
FMSN (FL Medium Speed CW Net) 3.651 Daily 6:30 PM
QFN (All FL CW Traffic Net) 3.547 Daily 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM
FAST (FL Amateur Sideband Traffic Net) 3.940 Daily 6:00 PM
FMTN (FL Midday Traffic Net 7.242 Daily 12:00 Noon
FPTN (Friendly Phone Traffic Net -- FL AL GA) 3.940 Daily 7:55 AM
NFAN (North FL ARES Net) 3.950 M-S 9:00 AM
NFPN (North FL Phone Net) 3.950 Daily 5:30 PM Winter 6:30 PM Summer
SFAN (South FL ARES Net) 3.940 Sat 8:00 AM
TPTN (Tropical Phone Traffic Net) 3.940 Daily 5:00 PM
SEFTN (Southeast FL Traffic Net) (2 meter) 146.790- Daily 6:00 PM
SWFTN (Southwest FL Traffic Net) (2 meter) 146.685 M-S 10:00 AM
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Does your club have a Publicity Chairperson? Is there a Public Information Officer for your ARES group? Are these people actively promoting amateur radio on an ongoing basis and are they known at the EOC by the county or city PIO? For more information read the e-magazine Contact, at www.arrl.org/pio
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Say Hello to your world with Amateur Radio. Stay on the air, talk up ham radio, support your local club and emergency communications group.
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