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Looking
for a way to keep in touch this winter?
Our website has its very
own discussion forum set up where you can post your thoughts and
ideas on a variety of topics or you can just "rag chew".
If you have something to sell, you can post it too! Register
your call sign (or handle) and start posting messages today!
http://www.kc2elx.net/forum/ For
those of you who remember the old computer BBS (Bulletin Board
System) message areas, you'll find the forums are quite similar
and easy to use. Give it a try, its FREE.
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FIELD DAY 2008 RULES
AND FORMS NOW AVAILABLE
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It's that
time of year again -- time to start gearing up for Field Day,
ARRL's flagship operating event. Field Day, held the fourth full
weekend in June, brings together new and experienced hams for 24
hours of operating fun. ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson,
N1ND, says there are several rules changes this year, mainly
concerning "Get on the Air" (GOTA) stations and the elimination
of the Demonstration Mode Bonus Category. The complete Field Day
Packet can be downloaded from the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/fieldday>.
A full 2008 Field Day page on the ARRL Web site will be coming
in the next few weeks.
GOTA (Get on
the Air) stations are those stations set aside by Field Day
teams designed to get non-hams or newly licensed hams on the
air. Unlike in past years where GOTA stations were limited to
only one band, the 2008 rules state that these stations may
operate on any authorized HF or VHF Field Day band. Keep in mind
that only one signal may be transmitted from the GOTA station at
any time.
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Henderson
said the eligibility for operating the GOTA station has changed
slightly: Anyone who has been licensed since Field Day 2007 is
eligible to operate the GOTA station, regardless of license
class.
For 2008,
the Demonstration Mode Bonus category has been eliminated and
replaced by an Educational Activity Bonus worth 100 points.
"This bonus is intended to encourage clubs and groups to do some
more formal educational activity during their Field Day
operation," Henderson said. If you have any questions concerning
what activities might be appropriate for this bonus, Henderson
said you should submit them via e-mail <fdinfo@arrl.org>.
Be sure to
read the Field Day rules and FAQs in the 2008 Field Day Packet
for details of these changes. There are also numerous small
changes in the FAQs and support materials in the packet that
should help groups and individuals as they plan their Field Day
activities, Henderson said.
The 2008
Field Day Packet also includes an expanded Press Kit, thanks to
the work of ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts,
W1AGP. Included in this expanded portion of the packet is a
sample "Field Day Proclamation" for those groups who work with
local city or town officials toward getting a Field Day Week
declared in their location.
"We are
excited that historic station K6KPH will once again participate
transmitting the W1AW special Field Day Bulletin on the West
Coast," Henderson said. More details are available in the Field
Day Packet.
Information
concerning the popular Field Day pins and T shirts will be
announced in the next few weeks.
Henderson
said that those wishing to obtain a complete Field Day Packet
via US mail need to send a 9 x 12 inch self-addressed, stamped
manila envelope with 5 units of postage to Field Day Packet
Request, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Please allow
2-3 weeks for delivery.
If people
wish to order display kits for their tables at Field Day, please
contact Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, ARRL Education Manager, 225 Main
St, Newington, CT 06111, tel 860-594-0296. The cost for the
display kit ranges from $8-$12 depending on shipping. To ensure
having the kits in time for Field Day, you are encouraged to
order them no later than June 13.
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We would like to extend a warm welcome
to our new members!
Last Update: April 17, 2008
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N2BO - Walter C. Brady, Jr. (Full / Life Member)
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Raymond E. Brown,
Watertown, NY (Associate Member)
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Shirley J. Brown,
Watertown, NY (Associate Member)
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Donald R. Moulin,
Jr., Sackets Harbor, NY (Associate Member)
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Mary Jane Fulton,
Watertown, NY (Associate Member)
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Thomas L. Fulton,
Watertown, NY (Associate Member)
(Click here for
the complete membership roster.)
Ten
Steps toward a Healthier Radio Club
- With our busy schedules, sometimes going to your local radio
club meeting is just one of those things that gets put off. But
what if your club meetings were fun? What if everyone came to
the meetings? What would it take for that to happen? The author
has a few ideas how to make this a reality.
Phil Temples, K9HI (Read
more)
OVARC 147.135 REPEATER OPERATES ON
SOLAR POWER
A solar powered communications site
has been put together by the members of OVARC. It is
quite impressive and I urge all of you to get a look at the
photo-story at
www.ovarc.us/solar.htm. Perhaps it might
encourage you to consider renewable emergency power for your
shack or repeater. This site is able to operate for up to
21 days off grid, even if sunlight is limited by NNY cloud
cover. Kudos to the OVARC group!
The
Membership Roster has been
revised and updated according to the list Mal sent me. If
you have paid your dues, or are a Life Member, and your name
does not appear, please let me know. -
Steven Gunn
Great, you found us! As you
probably know by now, the Jefferson County Radio Amateur Club
with the callsign, KC2ELX, has it's own domain name,
WWW.KC2ELX.NET and a new home.
The registration and hosting has been provided by Mike Lawson,
W2JGA, former
club Activities Director.
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KC2FTN
Echolink Node:
130382
146.760(-) Repeater
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Effective September 05,
2006 I will be turning off my Echolink node Monday
thru Friday from 7:45 a.m. EST until about 4:30 p.m.
The link will be available from 4:30 p.m. to about
7:30 a.m. the next morning. - Mike KC2FTN
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A Memo from
KC2FTN....
I know...I know...
you say that no one's ever on the radio, but have you ever
decided to check-out what the 70cm (440) band has to offer here
in Watertown? Currently, there are three active 440 repeaters
around the Watertown area, with one of them being a 'linked'
system that allows users to talk South as far as Pennsylvania !
The linked machine belongs to Leon N2HLT and can be found on
442.450+ with a PL of 100. The other two repeaters are 443.225+
and 444.050+ respectively. If using the N2HLT linked system,
please make sure that all machines have 'dropped' before you
key-up to transmit, and wait about 2-3 seconds after you key-up
before you start talking to allow the repeaters in sequence to
key-up. So...lets burn some dust off the 440 machines!
Today's Weather:
Bright during daylight hours; considerably darker after sunset.
(NOAA Weather - Watertown, NY)
Would you like to know more about becoming a ham radio operator?
Click the following ARRL link:
Welcome to Amateur Radio!
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Ernest G. Jeican
WB2ASL
February 16,
2008
WATERTOWN,
N.Y. — Ernest
G. Jeican, 77, of 134 E. Hoard St. died Saturday morning at his
home.
Click this link to read more:
Obituary from Newzjunky.Com
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