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Pictures of the 8 stations that set-up portable for the ARES/RACES net on
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Sorry if you got this twice .... there IS a correction!


Hi All,

Any ideas for the LOST (line of sight team) expedition for 4-7-99?  If no one
has anything better, I was thinking of the Scotts Mill County Park since quite a
few of the participants live east of Kalamazoo.  If we can't get in the park
proper, there's plenty of space on the south side of the park for us to set up. 
Oh yeah, all this is weather permitting.  Heh heh ....


Charlie KB8SFR




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----- Original Message -----
From: <wxwarn@...>
To: <mrgage@...>; <k8sn@...>; <n8dgd@...>;
<kb8vuc@...>; <lichtig@...>; <wxwarn@...>;
<rgage@...>; <kb8swc@...>; <dball@...>;
<wxwarn@...>; <mrgage@...>; <aschut@...>;
<ka9kim@...>; <jmzoss@...>; <mike.heathfield@...>;
<kb8vee@...>; <ka8ykk@...>; <wxwarn@...>;
<jpullen@...>; <wd8mwt@...>;
<kb8vee@...>; <wb8mwv@...>; <ka8ykk@...>;
<kb8vee@...>; <nk8x@...>; <mcares@...>;
<kcares@...>; <lowellarc@...>; <mhoek@...>;
<richarde_97@...>; <kb8pmr@...>; <mrgage@...>;
<kb8vuc@...>; <wxwarn@...>; <k8sn@...>;
<lichtig@...>; <peter@...>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:26 PM
Subject: GRR/NWS Skywarn Team Call sign


>To All,
>
>Below is a note from Sam Nabkey(GRR/NWS A/DEC), that describes a change
>in the use of our call sign during ANY Skywarn event. Effective
>immediately, the new call we will use is:
>
>KC8LYO
>
>You will hear this call sign on our primary Skywarn frequency of 145.270
>mhz or secondary frequency of 147.260 mhz during a Skywarn event. WE NO
>LONGER WILL USE THE HAM RADIO OPERATORS CALL SIGN WHILE RUNNING THE
>RADIO. Sam is tying to get a special call sign to replace this. Could all
>people seeing this note, please pass on to whoever needs to know.
>
>A very special thanks to San Nabkey(K8SN) for all his past and future
>work on this.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Phillip Carino, AG8U
>GRR/NWS Skywarn District Emergency Coordinator
>
>http://www.pc2inc.com
>http://members.xoom.com/ag8u
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
>From: Sam Nabkey <snabkey@...>
>To: "'mrgage@...'"
><mrgage@...>,"'wxwarn@...'",<wxwarn@...>,"'cwix@...
'"
><cwix@...>
>Cc: "'speedgray@...'"
><speedgray@...>,"'hutch@...'",<hutch@...>
>Subject: West Michigan Skywarn Team Callsign - KC8LYO
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:00:50 -0500
>Message-ID: <01BE7126.35B801A0@...>
>
>Please note the call sign, KC8LYO, should now be used for any operations
>=
>from the Weather Service or any other West Michigan Skywarn Team Event.
>
>The Vanity Call, WX8GRR has been applied for and is in process.  I will =
>keep all of you advised on its progress.
>
>
>
>--------- End forwarded message ----------
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----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Hill ~ WX3ROB <RobHill@...>
To: <ares-races@...>; <kb0rkw@...>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 1999 9:06 AM
Subject: [ARES-RACES] ARLB013 FCC shuts down troublesome Bay Area repeater


>>Cc: @p1k.arrl.org
>>Subject: ARLB013 FCC shuts down troublesome Bay Area repeater
>>Organization: American Radio Relay League
>>Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 17:39:43 EST
>>
>>SB QST @ ARL $ARLB013
>>ARLB013 FCC shuts down troublesome Bay Area repeater
>>
>>ZCZC AG13
>>QST de W1AW
>>ARRL Bulletin 13  ARLB013
>>>From ARRL Headquarters
>>Newington CT  February 26, 1999
>>To all radio amateurs
>>
>>SB QST ARL ARLB013
>>ARLB013 FCC shuts down troublesome Bay Area repeater
>>
>>The FCC has shut down for 120 days the K7IJ repeater facility on
>>Grizzly Peak in the San Francisco Bay area. The FCC also told the
>>licensee, Bruce Wachtell of Carson City, Nevada, that his ham ticket
>>could be in jeopardy. The FCC took the action by modifying K7IJ's
>>license to prohibit repeater operation starting midnight February
>>28, 1999. The repeater operates on 145.29, 223.78, 440.175, and
>>441.175 MHz.
>>
>>In related actions, the FCC also set aside recent license grants of
>>four individuals accused of unlicensed operation on the repeater
>>prior to obtaining their amateur tickets and other behavior. The
>>cases, the first major VHF/UHF enforcement actions the FCC has taken
>>in recent months, were brought to the Commission's attention by the
>>Amateur Auxiliary.
>>
>>The FCC's Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, said that for almost a year,
>>the repeater's control operator, identified as Blake B. Jenkins,
>>N6YSA, of Berkeley, California, ''has apparently not only allowed,
>>but encouraged, use of the repeater by unlicensed operators,
>>rebroadcast of cordless telephone calls, playing of music, and
>>profanity and obscenity.'' He said extended QSOs have taken place
>>between the control operator and unlicensed stations.
>>
>>Hollingsworth said the situation was brought to Wachtell's
>>attention, but nothing was done. He said Jenkins' ''actions and
>>omissions'' while control operator were under separate FCC review,
>>along with those of the secondary control op, Steven R. Rossi,
>>KE6LNH, of Novato, California. The FCC set aside the recent license
>>grants or upgrades of James C. Walker, KF6VAA; Gordon B. Reese III,
>>KF6QKA; Michael J. Nichols, KF6UAS; and Eric B. Shuler, KF6BMG
>>(ex-KF6UJU) pending further investigation. The FCC has permitted
>>Reese, who just upgraded to Tech Plus, to retain his Technician
>>operating privileges while its investigation continues.
>>
>>The FCC also issued warnings to two other individuals in the case.
>>NNNN
>>/EX
>>
>>
>>
>
>----
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<lichtig@...>; <peter@...>; <gcowles@...>;
<kd8cp@...>; <mike.heathfield@...>; <lichtig@...>;
<kb8vee@...
Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 10:25 AM
Subject: GRR/NWS SKYWARN UPDATE


>Hello to all. I hope everyone's life is going well. Below are the latest
>updates to GRR/NWS Skywarn:
>
>-I am moving my  WeatherWarn(tm) product from my home to the NWS in the
>near future. I will be modifying the interface to accept another weather
>alert monitor that tones-out from the NWS's other transmitting site. This
>way, those who have the pagers will be notified for more counties within
>their jurisdiction.. Again, it is still displaying 33333 for any watch,
>warning or event anywhere in their jurisdiction. Unfortunately, the
>latest LDAD system WON'T be installed until the end of this year. That
>means that Weatherwarn(tm) paging of alphanumeric data(counties, events,
>duration) won't happen until next year. I will keep you all updated.
>
>- Officially, my Skywarn team's severe weather season starts on March 1
>and ends on October 31 of this year. Any operations(OP's) will be on the
>Lowell group's 145.270 repeater with GRARA'S 147.260 system as backup.
>Please tell you friends, etc. of this changed since we NO LONGER am using
>147.160.
>
>- I have ordered the first wave of NEW equipment for the NWS using
>Steelcase's grant money. I will work with "SAM" to have it installed. The
>second "wave" will be ordered soon.
>
>- The State police contacted me and stated that the other grant request
>of $30,000 will be submitted to FEMA by March 1, 1999. What I am hearing
>is that we have an excellent chance of getting this money since we've
>made to this level. I will let you know the decision ASAP.
>
>- Now is a good time to insure you have a plan to deal with severe
>weather in regards to batteries, protecting yourself and your antenna's,
>proper grounding design, etc. I always check my antenna grounds after
>winter when my roof is snow-free and dry. Check to insure your grounding
>system uses stranded wire, or better yet, copper tape. Lighting is
>composed of static(DC) and dynamic(alternating) frequencies or RF. Higher
>frequencies travel on the outside of a conductor. So, the more surface
>area you have the less the resistance or reactance(opposing the flow of
>alternating current). The ONLY problem with copper tape is the cost. I
>use copper tape for my equipment grounds which is bonded to my water pipe
>that comes out of my basement floor. I ground my antennas using two
>pieces of STRANDED copper wire. Stranded wire has more surface area than
>SOLID wire, hence the less reactance to RF. Also, keep the bending and
>looping of ground wire at a minimum. ALL copper conductors have
>reactance. Adding bends and loops increase the reactance which makes any
>lighting path to ground MORE of a resistance which prevents static
>charges from being drained to ground.
>
>73, Phillip Carino, AG8U
>GRR/NWS Skywarn - District Emergency Coordinator
>
>http://members.xoom.com/ag8u
>http://www.pc2inc.com
>




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Here's an intreresting bit.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Sage Shah <sage@...>
Newsgroups: alt.disasters.misc
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 5:09 PM
Subject: Money for Video


>Hello. My name is Sage and I am a researcher at Real TV. Real TV is a
>reality based television program that airs daily worldwide. We cover
>everythign from extreme sports to animal stories to rescues.
>
>I am look ing for disaster footage -- everything from aftermath to
>rescues -- and anything from "oh-no!" to "hey - that's awesome!"
>
>We pay for any video we use on air. We also often give tip fees to those
>that alert us to video that we later use on air. If you or anyone you
>know has any interesting video, please email me at sage@....
>Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>--
>Thanking you,
>Sage Shah
>sage@...
>Real TV
>www.realtv1.com
>
>




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>Date:    Tue, 23 Feb 1999 17:11:49 -0600
>From:    "Alan D. Davis" <addavis@...>
>Subject: [Fwd: New Radio Shack SAME Radio update]
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>From: Gary Arnold <garnold@...>
>Organization: Collier County Emergency Management
>Subject:      New Radio Shack SAME Radio update
>Comments: To: emergman@...
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>      FEPA Members
>      Collier County ARES/RACES Members
>      Link/ACC Controller users
>
>Our office just received the shipment of new generation Radio Shack SAME
>capable radios from Florida DEM.  For months, on various sigs and lists,
>there has been speculation that this model would allow users to select
>which statements/watches/warnings are received as alerts.  After quickly
>perusing the manual it appears this is NOT so.  The only codes which can
>be eliminated are the "undefined" event codes, just as in version one.
>
>In a quick manual comparison, it appears that some additional codes have
>been defined (such as "HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WATCH"), and some programming
>changes have been made (MULTIPLE-SINGLE is no longer a switch on the
>bottom, but is included in the programming process using the keypad).
>
>After the frequency, alert-voice, backlight, single-multiple, and FIPS
>code choices have been entered, pressing the YES and NO buttons scroll
>through a test of the STATEMENT-WATCH-WARNING lights, and appropriate
>event titles appear in the LCD display.  A nice addition!
>
>Otherwise, operation seems very similar to the previous model.    There
>are some cosmetic top panel changes...the LCD display panel and the
>three front panel buttons have been moved to the upper right of the top
>panel.  The keypad is at the lower right, below the 3 buttons.  (The
>door is no longer hinged, but slides off to the right, allowing the
>keypad to be accessible all the time if needed.) It appears that this
>has left room for a slightly larger speaker.  Looking at the back, the
>external antenna connection, PROGRAM-OPERATE switch and alarm contacts
>have swapped sides with the AC power cable.  On the front, the volume
>control has been moved from right to left, and a tone adjustment has
>been added.  The TONE adjustment is actually the volume level of the
>beeps/siren, which used to be located on the bottom of the unit.
>
>One last improvement: on the original model, bumping the ALERT button
>would switch the state of the alert function.  If you wanted it on, and
>bumped it, it would go off and might not be noticed.  The new ALERT
>button has to be held for a second or so to turn the alert function on
>or off.
>
>Audio quality is subjective, but the new model seems to have slightly
>better audio.  It also appears (no measurements have been made) to be a
>bit more sensitive.  Placed within 1/2 inch of the original radio, with
>both antennas extended fully, the new model heard the local transmitter
>much better!
>
>The specifications of the two models are electrically identical.  The
>new model is slightly larger and weighs about 2 1/2 ounces more that the
>old one.  All in all, some nice improvements, the least of which is the
>retail price.  As stores get them (the locals don't have them at last
>check!) they'll sell for $69.95, or $10.00 less than the original.  Now,
>if they'd just add an external speaker jack so a local external speaker
>and a speaker in another room could be added, and maybe a tape output so
>messages could be recorded and played back later...
>
>--
>______________________________________________________________
>Gary Arnold, CEM/FPEM, Collier County Emergency Management
>E-mail: garnold@... (Alt: gary.arnold@...)
>EM page: "http://www.collierem.org/"
>Mine   : "http://www.collierem.org/garnold.htm"
>                     -/-
>"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a
>dog, it's too dark to read."
>                        -- Groucho
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read this and laugh or cry
Art
http://www.GazetteOnline.com/special/y2k/y2k032.htm




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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Cotton <cotton@...>
To: nk8x@... <nk8x@...>
Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 4:05 PM
Subject: Y2K Y to K (fwd)


>
>the spell checker approach...
>
>Jim Cotton, N8QOH            |  jim.cotton@...
>Western Michigan University  |  Phone: (616) 387-6421
>Network Systems Group        |  Fax: (616) 387-5473
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:40:16 -0600
>From: WILLIAM T. ROSE <supertec@...>
>To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion <qrp-l@...>
>Subject: Y2K Y to K
>
>Y to K Problem
>
>I hope I haven't misunderstood your instructions.
>Because to be honest, none of this Y to K problem
>makes any sense to me.
>
>At any rate, I have finished converting all the
>months on all my calendars so that the year 2000
>is ready to go with the following new months:
>
>Januark, Februark, Mak, Julk
>
>
>
>
>--
>KC5SCC ......................BILL
>"Deep in the Heart of Texas"       BRYAN, TX
>Emtech 80/20 80m & 40m ---Knightlite Smite 80m ---Pixie II 40m
>Kenwood TS520 --Kenwood TS700SP 2m --Icom ic-w21at 2m/70cm
>Ant. 80m Gnd Delta loop--Hamstick 40m dipole--Tucker Vub-2 2m
>Crushcraft A14820T 2m Beam
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this might be of interest to some
art nk8x


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Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 8:48 PM
Subject: January STM Newsletter


>Michigan NTS Newsletter
>February, 1999
>
>
>Winter Storm!
>
>January was a busy month on the traffic nets.  The New Years weekend
snowstorm
>combined with several subsequent smaller storms significantly increased the
>traffic count on a number of nets, in particular on the QMN (3663 kHz at
630
>and 1000 PM nightly).  Our sincere thanks to all of our ARPSC operators,
who
>participated on CW, SSB, or packet during the snow emergency.
>
>VHF Activities
>
>Does your ARES or RACES program conduct a weekly or monthly VHF net?  If
so,
>why not see to it that your Net Manager files a report with our VHF
activities
>coordinator, KB8ZYY.  Simply check-in to any Section NTS traffic net and
list
>a message for "KB8ZYY."  A typical report includes the total number of
check-
>ins (QNI) for the month; the quantity of NTS messages handled (Traffic),
and
>the number of sessions held.  For example:
>
>89 R W8ZZ 12  FAYETTE MI MAR 3
>KB8ZYY
>
>EVANGELINE COUNTY ARES X QNI 89 TRAFFIC 3 SESSIONS 4 X 73
>
>HUEY LONG
>NET MANAGER
>
>It's that simple.  Your report will do much to document the on-going public
>service commitment of radio amateurs.
>
>Brass Pounder's League
>
>One of the most prestigious awards in Amateur Radio is the Brass Pounder's
>League, or BPL Award.  This month, three dedicated NTS operators qualified
for
>BPL.  They are:
>
>KB8ZYY
>K8LJG
>WB8SIW
>
>You will note that your STM (WB8SIW) made it for a change!  The reality is
>that this is primarily due to all of the traffic delivered to the National
>Weather Service during those January winter storms….in other words, this
later
>award really belongs to all of those operators who took the time out of
their
>New Years weekend to send snowfall reports to NWS as well as all the QMN
>regulars who consistently file reports with the NWS!
>
>What does it take to qualify for BPL?  Simply 100 originations and/or
>deliveries or a traffic count for the month in excess of 500 messages.  All
>traffic must be handled in standard ARRL form.
>
>Illness
>
>Two well known voices (and "fists") on our traffic nets have been ill now
for
>several weeks.  John, N8TDE had a stroke earlier in the month and is now
>recovering at a rehabilitation center.  Also, our immediate past STM, Dale,
>KA9EIZ has been ill as well.  Why not take a moment or two to drop both of
>them a message or send them a card wishing a rapid return to good health?
>
>Michigan Net (QMN) Packet System
>
>At a recent meeting of County ARRL Emergency Coordinators (ECs) at the
>National Weather Service (Detroit /White Lake), the Michigan Net (QMN) was
>asked to take over responsibility for coordinating the collection of "Four
>Seasons" weather reports from throughout the NWS-DTX area (SE Michigan).
>Unlike "Skywarn" reports, which are collected through VHF-FM Skywarn Nets,
>Four Season reports consist of such information as Snowfall, heavy rainfall
>data and storm damage reports.
>
>This decision was made based on two facts.  First, QMN already operates a
>statewide rain gauge network in support of the NWS and has a thoroughly
tested
>set of Standard Operating Procedures in place.  Secondly, QMN maintains an
>extensive packet radio network covering much of SE Michigan.  This Network
is
>dedicated solely to ARPSC operations (ARES, RACES, NTS and Skywarn) and
>operates in conjunction with the nightly QMN radiotelegraph nets.
>
>If you know of one or two individuals located in SE Michigan who are
equipped
>with VHF ("two meter") packet radio and who might have a strong interest in
>regularly reporting rain and snowfall data to the NWS, please refer them
to:
>
>     Jim Wades,  WB8SIW
>     734-482-3230
>     e-mail:  wb8siw@...
>
>Participants are asked to make a commitment to participate regularly,
>reporting precipitation when it occurs.  While one doesn't have to
participate
>every day,  consistent participation is requested.
>
>Those that wish to participate will be provided with a complete set of
>instructions on message format, reporting procedures, emergency operations,
>measurement techniques and so forth.  Rain Gauges are also available for
those
>wishing to make a commitment to regular participation.
>
>Please remember that participation from anywhere in Michigan is also
possible
>through the regular QMN radiotelegraph nets on 3663 kHz.
>
>Emergency Exercise Design Class
>
>Our Section Emergency Coordinator, Debbie Kirkbride, KA8YKK, reports that
the
>Michigan State Police Emergency Exercise Design Class scheduled for March
is
>completely filled to capacity!!!!   This is great news (unless perhaps you
had
>hoped to attend).  This is more great evidence of the public service
>commitment of radio amateurs.  Our sincere thanks to all who are making the
>effort to attend.
>
>Our question for the month:
>
>Why aren't such classes full of citizens equipped with their personal
cellular
>telephones or Motorola Iridium satellite phones?  For that matter, when was
>the last time one saw a Skywarn training class full of "volunteers"
equipped
>with their portable cell phones, all of whom were anxious to assist the
>National Weather Service?   Likewise, when was the last time hundreds of
>"volunteers" showed up at the local Emergency Management Office offering to
>provide assistance with their portable wireless devices?   Hmmmm…makes one
>think, doesn't it?
>
>January NTS Statistics
>
>Michigan National Traffic System Report
>December, 1998
>Net Activities:
>
>Net Name QNI Traffic Sessions Manager
>
>Michigan Net (QMN) 805 416 69 WB8SIW*
>MITN 502 127 31 KA9EIZ
>GLETN        639   53 31 VE3SCY
>Upper Peninsula Net 1446   49 31 WA8DHB
>MACS 369   46 30 W8RNQ
>SEMTN        237   60 31 WI8K
>WSSBN 875   33 31 K8GOU
>ARAHH          42     5   5 K8LAT
>VHF Activity 793   18 40 KB8ZYY
>
>PSHR:
>
>Call: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
>
>K3UWO 60 6 24 5 95
>WX8Y 60 18 24 30 2 134
>WR8F 60 15 9 2 86
>K8VFZ 57 24 24 3       108
>KB8ZYY 60 24 24 127 36 10 291
>AA8PI 60 24 2 86
>AA8SN       45 18 24 87
>KC8GMT 60 21 9 18 2 110
>WI8K 32 24 6 10 72
>K8GA 60 24 24 12 1 10 131
>K8ZJU 28 21 24 6 10 89
>WB8SIW 60 24 24 155 20 20 20 30 353
>
>
>BPL:
>
>K8LJG Sent:  9 Rcvd:  53 Orig:  169 Delv:  4       Total:  235
>WB8SIW Sent:  7 Rcvd: 177 Orig:      1 Delv:  155 Total:  340**
>KB8ZYY 163 originations + deliveries
>
>*  additional 7 net session due to activation during New Years weekend
>snowstorm/blizzard.
>** primarily due to deliveries to National Weather Service during snow
>emergency
>
>
>Until next month; 73!
>
>
>Jim Wades, WB8SIW
>General Manager, Michigan Net (QMN)
>ARRL Section Traffic Manager
>


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-----Original Message-----
From: David French <n7fan@...>
To: arc-comm@... <arc-comm@...>
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 7:08 AM
Subject: UHF Radio System


>I will attempt to address some of the questions and comments that have
>come about in the past couple of days.
>
>1:
>NHQ has a UHF radio system.  This system is licensed on a nationwide
>basis, but for secondary usage only.  The system is for use on Disaster
>Relief Operations ONLY!  Personally, I don't see any need for a chapter
>to purchase UHF equipment in anticipation of using these frequencies, as
>they are not authorized to use the license on their own.  NHQ already
>has 400 radios that are maintained at Headquarters for use on these
>frequencies, along with several UHF repeaters.
>
>Also, the UHF system is a TEMPORARY USAGE system only.  The DR comm team
>will deploy the equipment for the duration of the Disaster Relief
>Operation and then secure the equipment when the DR no longer needs that
>resource.  There are no plans to create a "UHF Backbone" system across
>the country, partially because of a lack of a primary nationwide UHF
>frequency pair.
>
>However, chapters are not restricted to 47.42MHz for their radio
>operations.  Chapters can get licenses for frequencies in their area
>that they feel would be beneficial to their operations.  But keep in
>mind that all National vehicles work on 47.42MHz, and that 47.42MHz is
>the National Disaster frequency, so it would be beneficial for chapters
>to keep some Low Band equipment around and not "junk" it out in favor of
>UHF or NexTel or some other program/frequencies.
>
>2:
>47MHz Repeaters. We are currently working on a plan to install a "47MHz
>Backbone" of repeaters across the country.  The first one will be
>installed in the Metro DC area so we can test it.  Macon, GA already has
>their own 47MHz repeater and have had it for a while now.  Since all
>47.42MHz licenses are held by NHQ, any chapter plans to create their own
>47.42MHz repeater MUST be cleared by NHQ.
>
>3:
>Iridium.  My personal observance while working with the Iridium phone we
>are testing is that it does not work in a building.  Like all other
>satellite units, it must have a clear view of the sky to work.  It does
>not work well in downtown areas where there are tall buildings around
>blocking a large percentage of the sky.  Also, since most buildings
>these days have coated glass in the windows, it does not work real well
>inside of these types of buildings.  As a matter of fact, in Puerto Rico
>we had to roll down the vehicle window and angle the antenna out the
>window to place a call on it.
>
>For a Damage Assessment team in the field it might work, but if you are
>indoors, it is hard to use. Personally I prefer the AMSC units that have
>remotable handsets.  That way I can set the antenna outside and run the
>handset onto a table in the building.
>
>
>
>Hope this answers more questions than it generates.
>
>Just my own observations.
>
>David M French, N7FAN
>DisComm Coordinator
>NHQ Disaster Reserve
>
>
>
>______________________________________________________
>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hill ~ WX3ROB <RobHill@...>
To: mc-ares@... <mc-ares@...>
Cc: ares-races@... <ares-races@...>; skywarn@...
<skywarn@...>; nj-pa-md-de-skywarn@... <nj-pa-md-de-skywarn@...>
Date: Saturday, January 23, 1999 8:58 AM
Subject: [ARES-RACES] ARLB008 Hams Respond As Killer Tornadoes Rake South


>>Organization: American Radio Relay League
>>Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 22:12:22 EST
>>
>>SB QST @ ARL $ARLB008
>>ARLB008 Hams Respond As Killer Tornadoes Rake South
>>
>>ZCZC AG08
>>QST de W1AW
>>ARRL Bulletin 8  ARLB008
>>>From ARRL Headquarters
>>Newington CT  January 23, 1999
>>To all radio amateurs
>>
>>SB QST ARL ARLB008
>>ARLB008 Hams Respond As Killer Tornadoes Rake South
>>
>>Hams in Tennessee and Arkansas responded as unusual tornadoes
>>threatened, then struck, this week. A call went out January 22 for
>>additional ham radio volunteers to assist emergency operations in
>>Tennessee in the storms' wake.
>>
>>Tornadoes in the Jackson, Tennessee, area January 17 killed eight
>>people. Another eight died when tornadoes struck in the vicinity of
>>Little Rock and White County, Arkansas, January 21. The National
>>Weather Service called it ''an unprecedented outbreak of tornadoes
>>for January.''
>>
>>Arkansas Section Manager Roger Gray, N5QS, in Searcy, reports he was
>>up all night and observed four or five funnel clouds, but he
>>estimated that at least 30 tornadoes swept through the area. Gray
>>has been actively managing the ARES operation. ''We have had an
>>incredible response from the amateur community,'' he said. He
>>estimated that up to 60 hams were active on VHF and HF nets. ''We
>>have been running nets almost continuously since 4 o'clock yesterday
>>afternoon and no end in sight,'' he added.
>>
>>Amateur Radio was filling the gap as long-distance telephone
>>circuits have become overloaded. ''That's why we're handling as much
>>traffic as we are.'' Damage was primarily confined to four areas, and
>>he expected ham radio involvement to conclude within 24 hours.
>>
>>''Another wild night in Arkansas,'' said ARRL Vice President Joel
>>Harrison, W5ZN, in Judsonia, who reported ''lots of damage'' in his
>>area. ''I have to tell you, in my 41 years of living here, I have
>>never seen storms like we had last night,'' he said. Harrison said
>>the first line came through around 5 PM, ''then another, and another,
>>and another for what seemed like every half hour till about 10:30
>>PM.''
>>
>>''The damage in a 10 mile radius around my home is horrible.''
>>Harrison said. Arkansas State University in Beebe--where his son,
>>Mark, attends school--had extensive damage. ''There is considerable
>>damage in Little Rock, even to the Governor's Mansion,'' he added.
>>
>>Mark Harrison, KC5YNE, said most of the town of Beebe was damaged or
>>destroyed, and eight tornadoes hit White County alone. He reports
>>the family spent an anxious night. ''It was a relief when the storms
>>finally quit, and everything was fine here,'' he said.
>>
>>Meanwhile, Delta Division Vice Director Henry Leggette, WD4Q, in
>>Memphis, Tennessee, reports considerable ham radio activity in the
>>Jackson area, where tornadoes hit last weekend, as well as in
>>Clarksville, where twisters struck early on the morning of January
>>21. Leggette said he planned to visit the Jackson area over the
>>weekend to assist.
>>
>>Tennessee SEC Jim Jarvis, WD4JJ, in Bristol, relayed a request for
>>amateurs with mobile units to assist at the Clarksville/Montgomery
>>County Emergency Operations Center. Hams willing to volunteer may
>>contact the EOC directly on the 147.39 MHz repeater, he said. ''The
>>police department and city hall have been completely demolished, and
>>the downtown area is a complete wreck.'' Jarvis also reports damage
>>in Humphreys County, as well as in McEwen, Waverly, and Camden
>>counties. He estimated that up to three dozen hams active in
>>providing emergency communication in the Clarksville/Montgomery
>>County area.
>>
>>In the aftermath of the earlier storms, Jarvis reports that EC Kenny
>>Johns, AB4EG, in Jackson was rounding up volunteers to assist the
>>Red Cross with damage assessment in the seven counties hit last
>>weekend. Johns said a SKYWARN net was activated last Sunday
>>afternoon, but the tornadoes were unexpected. After the storms
>>struck, more than two dozen ARES members handled health-and-welfare
>>traffic at the EOC for 22 hours.
>>
>>SKYWARN nets remain on the alert for additional severe weather this
>>weekend in the Tennessee-Arkansas-Louisiana region.
>>NNNN
>>/EX
>>
>>
>>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hill ~ WX3ROB <RobHill@...>
To: mc-ares@... <mc-ares@...>
Date: Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:46 AM
Subject: [ARES-RACES] 5-MHz Experimental License


>>Organization: American Radio Relay League
>>Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 22:11:14 EST
>>
>>SB QST @ ARL $ARLB007
>>ARLB007 FCC issues 5-MHz Experimental License to ARRL
>>
>>ZCZC AG07
>>QST de W1AW
>>ARRL Bulletin 7  ARLB007
>>>From ARRL Headquarters
>>Newington CT  January 23, 1999
>>To all radio amateurs
>>
>>SB QST ARL ARLB007
>>ARLB007 FCC issues 5-MHz Experimental License to ARRL
>>
>>The FCC has issued an Experimental Radio Service license to the ARRL
>>to permit two-way tests in the vicinity of 5 MHz, the most likely
>>site of the next amateur HF band. The license, bearing the call sign
>>WA2XSY, was issued January 8. A group of 15 current amateurs in
>>various parts of the US and the Caribbean will conduct experimental,
>>two-way RTTY and SSB transmissions within the band 5.100 to 5.450
>>MHz. To avoid interfering with existing services, the participants
>>will confine their operations to the least-populated 50-kHz segment.
>>
>>''The idea is to show that an amateur allocation there will improve
>>our emergency communication capabilities by filling the gap between
>>the 3.5 and 7.0 MHz bands,'' said ARRL Executive Vice President David
>>Sumner, K1ZZ. Sumner pointed out that several of the participants
>>are phone net members in the Caribbean and Gulf area who frequently
>>handle hurricane-related traffic and now must alternate between 75
>>meters and 40 meters. Other participants are members of a nationwide
>>digital data-forwarding network.
>>
>>The Experimental license is good for two years. Two studies by the
>>National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
>>include an allocation at 5 MHz among the future spectrum needs for
>>the Amateur Service. The subject is not likely to show up on the
>>agenda of a World Radiocommunication Conference for several years,
>>however.
>>
>>Participants in the WA2XSY experiment may run up to 200 W effective
>>radiated power. Similar multiband trap dipoles capable of operation
>>on 80 and 40 meters as well as at 5 MHz will be employed at each
>>station location. Operation by participants will consist of short
>>transmissions to determine propagation characteristics.
>>
>>Participating stations are located in New Hampshire, Tennessee,
>>Ohio, Florida, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Indiana, California, Utah,
>>New York, Texas, the US Virgin Islands, and Maryland.
>>NNNN
>>/EX
>>
>>
>>
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If you folks that are members don't want all the e-mail reminding you of
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