470 Amateur Radio Group

NWS Special Event

2009-11-14T12:25:00.001-05:00

Special Event Station

to be at

WX4MRX

National Weather Service Morristown

7 P.M. Friday December 4th

7 P.M. Saturday December 5th

There will be a 160 meter/80 meter multi band inverted V handy that we pull up out back on the tower; there is a pulley and rope-line waiting there whenever we need it. We pull it up and stake the ends of the inverted V down with bungy rope and tent stakes. This is the antenna we always use each December. The rigs to be use during this 24 hour period will be a Kenwood TS 430 power supply and a MFJ antenna tuner A mike and a CW key will be available to those
wishing to participate in your favorite mode. There will be an ICOM 718 and antenna tuner along with a 2nd inverted antenna. You are invited to join in the fun during this 24 hour period to help contact as many other National Weather Ham stations, fellow amateurs state wise and DX contacts as well. Contact Ed Bradley, w4vgi@juno.com if you wish to be a part of the WX4MRX Special Event operations this year. There will be a Sky warn Board meeting Saturday December 5th, 1 PM at NWS Morristown, TN. All Sky warn representatives are welcome to the Board meeting. All Sky warn spotters are welcome to the Sky Warn Recognition Event December 4th 7 PM to Saturday 7 PM December 5th.
For those in the 470 District 6 area, Bill Hicks W1RFA,the DEC and Myself Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ ADEC will be there on Saturday around 12:00.. we hope that you will stop by and participate in this great event which happens each year, and get to meet all the staff at the NWS........

Also those able to check into the Wed Sevier County 470 District 6 Skywarn net ,please join us on 443.225, this is a low profile repeater that is licensed as KJ4HPM under Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, the net starts at 8:30 pm ,check in only, name ,call, location and if a Skywarn Spotter, you do not have to stay around, this test the repeater coverage, and those who are interested in Skywarn and maybe would like to become a certified Skywarn spotter, the 145.470 is the primary frequency for the 470 District 6 Skywarn, under the supervision of W1RFA Bill Hicks and the NWS, hope that you can join us , if unable to get into the machine please e mail me at n4jtq@live.com with above info, remember you do not have to be a ham operator to be a part of Skywarn, for more info you can contact me or Bill Hicks.
73
Rick Sr N4JTQ ADEC Skywarn District 6

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn ADEC
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

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470 ARG News Letter 11-11-09

2009-11-11T22:39:00.001-05:00

Welcome to this weeks news letter ,thanks to everyone also for making the net last week, this week Danny is going to do some history and bring information about Veterans Day, I hope that all Veterans will join in and bring a little history to the net.. This Net Is In Honor of all who served in our military,in the past and present, please join us this week, for a great net I am sure..

Veterans Day

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. The United States Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the President issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday; "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'."

In 1953, an Emporia, Kansas shoe store owner named Al King had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who served in World War I. King had been actively involved with the American War Dads during World War II. He began a campaign to turn Armistice Day into "All" Veterans Day. The Emporia Chamber of Commerce took up the cause after determining that 90% of Emporia merchants as well as the Board of Education supported closing their doors on November 11, 1953, to honor veterans. With the help of then-U.S. Rep. Ed Rees, also from Emporia, a bill for the holiday was pushed through Congress. President Dwight Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954.^[3]

Congress amended this act on November 8, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with Veterans, and it has been known as Veterans Day since.^[4]^[5]

Although originally scheduled for celebration on November 11 of every year, starting in 1971 in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October. In 1978 it was moved back to its original celebration on November 11 (with the exceptions described above). Since this change, there has been a trend against being closed on the holiday. It began with businesses (excluding banks) and in recent years some schools and local governments have also chosen to remain open.
From the National Geographic

Veterans Day Date Marks End of "Great War"

In the U.S., Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. The so-called War to End All Wars ended with an armistice signed at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, in Compiègne, France—the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

In the U.S., President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the first Armistice Day in 1919. It was made a national holiday via an act of Congress in 1938.

After World War II it became clear that the World War I armistice marked only the ending of World War I, not of war itself. The holiday was renamed Veterans Day to honor all those who served in the U.S. military.

In 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill designating November 11 as Veterans Day.

Veterans Day Long Weekends Lost

In 1968 Veterans Day was moved, by an act of Congress, to the fourth Monday in October. This shift of Veterans Day (as well as similar moves for Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day) was designed to create a three-day weekend for government employees.

The Veterans Day long weekend, though, was resisted by many states, localities, and veteran's groups. By 1978 Veterans Day was again rescheduled for annual observance on November 11.

Last "Great War" Veterans Nearly Gone

In the United Kingdom and other past and present nations of the British Commonwealth, November 11 is still Armistice Day.

World War I veterans are remembered by the wearing of real and artificial red poppies, like those found in Belgium after "In Flanders Fields"—the name of a popular World War I poem eulogizing fallen British soldiers. Armistice Day is also marked with two minutes of silence at 11:00 a.m.

For honoring service members in general, the U.K. has its own Veterans Day—renamed Armed Forces Day in 2009—which falls in June of each year.

This year's British Armistice Day ceremonies held special poignancy, because 2009 saw the loss of the last World War I veterans living in the U.K: Bill Stone, 108; Henry Allingham, 113; and Harry Patch, 111. Australian resident and British Navy vet Claude Choules, 108, is now the last known British survivor of the Great War.

One U.S. veteran survives from the war that gave birth to Veterans Day: Frank Buckles, 108, of West Virginia. Canadian John Babcock, 109, also survives and currently lives in Spokane, Washington.

France and Germany have no known living World War I veterans.

November 11 is not celebrated in Germany, which was defeated along with other Central Powers countries. This year, however, the German nation for the first time took part in French Armistice Day celebrations in a very public way.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a Paris ceremony that not only honored the dead of past conflicts but stressed reconciliation between the former foes.

Who Does Veterans Day Celebrate?

The VFW's Davis said some people remain confused about who the United States' various military-oriented holidays honor.

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is set aside for Americans to honor those who died in service of the country.

"Veterans Day is about everybody who wore or continues to wear the uniform," he said. "It's a very select group of American citizens that have had the opportunity to do that."

From Military.com

The History of Veterans Day

Did you know that most Americans confuse Veterans Day with
Memorial Day? Learn the history of Veterans Day.

What Do You Know About Veterans Day?

Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, reports the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What's more, some Americans don't know why we commemorate our Veterans on Nov.11. It's imperative that all Americans know the history of Veterans Day so that we can honor our former servicemembers properly.

A Brief History of Veterans Day

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.

In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971.

Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.

Celebrating the Veterans Day Holiday

If the Nov. 11 holiday falls on a non-workday — Saturday or Sunday — the holiday is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management — a complete schedule can be found here. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non- government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit, regardless of federal, state or local government operation determinations.

United States Senate Resolution 143, which was passed on Aug. 4, 2001, designated the week of Nov.11 through Nov. 17, 2001, as "National Veterans Awareness Week." The resolution calls for educational efforts directed at elementary and secondary school students concerning the contributions and sacrifices of veterans.

The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

Memorial Day honors servicemembers who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime.

President Eisenhower's letter to Harvey V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, designating him Chairman, Veterans Day National Committee

The White House Office
October 8, 1954

Dear Mr. Higley:

I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. With the thought that it will be most helpful to coordinate the planning, I am suggesting the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee. In view of your great personal interest as well as your official responsibilities, I have designated you to serve as Chairman. You may include in the Committee membership such other persons as you desire to select and I am requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch to assist the Committee in its work in every way possible.

I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954.

Sincerely,

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Wear Your Medals on Veterans Day

The Department of Veterans Affairs calls on all veterans to express their patriotism and pride on Veterans Day through a display of medals.

Show Your Pride on Veterans Day

The Department of Veterans Affairs calls on all veterans to express their patriotism and pride on Veterans Day and other major patriotic holidays through a display of medals earned in their military service.

Join your comrades in public display of your military decorations. It's a way to show your community the spirit of America's veterans and remind your neighbors of the service and sacrifice of those who guarded democracy.

As we salute America's heroes on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, wear your medals and show your pride, whether participating in public observances or relaxing with family and friends. Your medals tell a story of service in the cause of freedom that all Americans need to hear.

Update your Military.com Profile with the badges & ribbons you earned through service.

Wearing Your Medals

A Statement of PatriotismThe Veterans Pride campaign was launched to promote veterans wearing their military medals on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.

Beginning with Veterans Day 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) joined with major veterans service organizations to bring veterans together across the country in a symbolic demonstration of unity and patriotism.

Click on a link below to see the correct order of precedence for each military service's awards.

A Veteran's Story

A veteran's military medals tell stories of service, sacrifice, bravery and accomplishment. Each story is as unique as the veteran who wears those medals. Sharing them with family, friends and the public on Veterans Day allows America's veterans to tell their stories to the entire nation and helps teach America's youth the true meaning of citizenship and freedom.

Replacement Medals

Medals awarded while in active service are issued by the individual military services if requested by veterans or their next of kin. Requests for replacement medals, decorations, and awards should be directed to the branch of the military in which the veteran served. However, for Air Force (including Army Air Corps) and Army veterans, the National Personnel Records Center verifies awards and forwards requests and verification to appropriate services. More information is available at the VA Web site.

This is just a little of what Veterans Day is..... join us on the net Thursday 11-12-09, we hope that several of our Veterans will join us and to those who can't,

Thank You For Your Service To Our Country, and for keeping us all Free and Safe in this Great United States of America , may God Bless Each and Everyone of You, and God Bless The United States...

What's new in Amateur Radio.......

Norwegian Amateurs Receive New Privileges (Nov 9, 2009) -- As of November 6, radio amateurs in Norway were granted privileges on three new bands, as well as primary status on the extended 40 meter band and a frequency extension on 12 meters. According to IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, Norwegian amateurs received new secondary user privileges on 60 meters (5.260-5.410 MHz), the 600 meter band (493-510 kHz) and in five blocks in the 4 meter (70 MHz) band. Amateur Radio operators in Norway will also enjoy upgraded privileges on 40 meters, moving from secondary to primary users between 7.100-7.200 MHz and 1000 W output. They have also received a new secondary allocation from 24.740-24.890 MHz in the 12 meter band, expanding upon Norway's existing primary allocation of 24.890-24.990 MHz. Garpestad said that "minor adjustments" were also made in the SHF (3-30 GHz) and EHF (30-300 GHz) portions of the band. "Congratulations to our Norwegian colleagues," said ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "The new domestic allocations in Norway are consistent with the present and future spectrum requirements for the Amateur Service as determined by the IARU Administrative Council. We hope that other administrations will consider taking similar steps."

Three Amateurs Inducted into Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame

Earlier this year, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) named 13 men -- including three radio amateurs -- to the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. The honorees were inducted last month at CEA's Industry Forum in Phoenix, Arizona. Former ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director Walt Stinson, W0CP, of Englewood, Colorado; Former ARRL Vice President and Central Division Director R.H.G. Mathews, W9ZN (ex-9ZN) (SK), and Karl Hassel, W9PXW (ex-8AKG) (SK).

Walt Stinson, W0CP

Stinson, president and co-founder of a Denver-based audio/video specialty retail chain, was honored for his leadership as a businessman and as co-founder and president of the Professional Audio Video Retailer's Association (PARA), the trade association for more than 250 professional audio, video, home theater and custom electronics specialty dealers.

In the early '80s, Stinson helped to launch the compact disc (CD) in the US, serving as a delegate to the Compact Disc Group. Returning from Japan in 1983, he was questioned by US Customs about "the shiny discs" in his luggage.

"This is a very rare honor," Stinson told the ARRL, "as the list of inductees includes legends like Armstrong, Edison and DeForest, as well as more current leaders such as Intel co-founders Andrew Grove and Gordon Moore, Amar Bose and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen."

Stinson served on the ARRL Board of Directors from 1998-2004.

Ralph Mathews, W9ZN, and Karl Hassel, W9PXW

Mathews, along with Karl Hassel, W9PXW (ex-8AKG), founded what we know today as Zenith Electronics Corporation. In March 1916, Mathews was appointed Trunk Line Manager for the Central Division in the then-new American Radio Relay League; a year later, he was appointed to the ARRL Board of Directors (back then Directors were appointed, not elected). Known by other Amateur Radio operators as "Matty," Mathews changed his radio call letters from 9IK to 9ZN -- the origin of the famous Zenith trademark.

Mathews and Hassel met while serving in the Navy during World War I. After the War, both men stayed in Chicago and together started Chicago Radio Laboratory (CRL) -- and jointly operated 9ZN. The two focused on manufacturing a more developed version of Mathews' spark gap disk, as well as other Amateur Radio gear. They built these on the kitchen table of Mathew's family's Chicago home.

Since its equipment was built for the radio amateur, CRL placed its earliest advertisements in QST; the first was in June 1919. According to Harold Cones and John Bryant, authors of Zenith Radio -- The Early Years, 1919-1935, it was at the suggestion of an employee that QST advertisements soon began listing the 9ZN call followed by a small "ith," thus providing the famous trade name Z-Nith.

Although literally a tabletop operation, CRL owned a valuable Armstrong regenerative receiver patent license, negotiated by Mathews in 1920. Such a license was necessary to manufacture any radio equipment. CRL had no inventory -- they manufactured product as orders came in. Along with three workmen, they built 12 radios at a time (which took two to three weeks) with oak ply cabinets made by a local cabinet maker.

CRL grew, and the pair moved their operations into a two-car garage located a few blocks away. Half of the garage was devoted to manufacturing, the other half to Mathews' Amateur Radio station, 9ZN. Mathews and Hassel erected a large antenna, and with the big synchronous rotary spark-gap transmitter, 9ZN was soon heard worldwide. Their station was part of the first post-war transcontinental message relay on December 4, 1919 -- 1AW to 9ZN to LF to 6EA. In January 1921, 9ZN was involved in setting the cross country record of 6.5 minutes for a round trip message -- 1AW to 9ZN to 5ZA to 6JD -- and return on the same route with help from 9LR. 9ZN was a featured visitation site during the first National ARRL Convention held August 31-September 3, 1921 in Chicago. Mathews was the Director General (chairman) of the convention and toastmaster of the banquet.

CRL was further expanded in 1923 by an investment by Eugene F. McDonald, Jr, and began producing up to 15 "Z-Nith" brand 2-component regenerative receivers per day -- the Amplifigon detector and amplifier, and the Paragon tuner. By 1921, CRL moved into a 3000-square foot factory in Chicago. Zenith Radio Corporation was officially incorporated on June 30, 1923 -- with capital of $500,000 and with an exclusive sales and marketing agreement with CRL; Mathews and Hassel signed 10-year contracts with CRL. Two years later, Zenith acquired CRL's assets, creating one unified company. In late 1924, the company moved again to a larger factory in Chicago. Along with the size of the company, the volume of radios manufactured also increased. By the mid-1960s, the company had more than 15,000 employees.

Mathews left Zenith in 1928 to establish an advertising agency. He re-joined the Navy during World War II, assisting with recruiting. From 1937-1941, he also rejoined the ARRL Board as its Central Division Director. In 1954, he joined Magnavox and then worked for Westinghouse starting in 1957. After stints at several other companies during the next decade, he retired in 1967 to Mexico. Ralph Mathews died in 1982.

Hassel retired from Zenith in 1966 and served on its board until 1972. He passed away in 1975.

According to the CEA, the CE Hall of Fame "is an opportunity to honor the visionaries who have paved the way for the products and services that are changing the way we live. Individually, and in some cases together, these leaders have made significant contributions to their industry." The inductees for 2009 include Irwin Jacobs, the creator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA); Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple; and Richard E. Wiley, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm come join us for the Sevier County District 6 Skywarn Net on 443.225, everyone is welcome to join in, and as stated on the net tonight here are the links for those who are interested in weather , remember when Skywarn is activated in district 6 join us on the 145.470 repeater, which is the main frequency for all counties in district 6, for more information about Skywarn please contact Tim Troutman at the NWS or Bill Hicks -W1RFA or myself at n4jtq@live.com .....and set that calender for February 27th 2010 at the Sevier County Rescue Squad, 10:00 am Saturday morning.. 3 hour class and its free !! here are the links....

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/matrix.htm

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/append/quizzes.htm

Keeping it short tonite, hope to hear everyone tomorrow on the net....
Oh today is Cathy's KI4YPO 's Birthday !! Happy Birthday Cathy !!!
73
God Bless
Rick Sr

Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

The 470 ARG News Letter For 11-04-09

2009-11-04T18:39:00.001-05:00

The new Emergency Communications course is taking shape. Here are the details.

Overview:

The content of the new emergency communications course is undergoing final review and the decisions about what shape this new course will take have been made. I'd like to update you on our progress, what changes are being made and what may be expected of you.

As we have said previously, the former Level 2 and Level 3 Emergency Communications courses are being updated and combined into one new course. The new course will focus on emergency communications training for leaders and managers. The title of the new course is Public Service and Emergency Communications Management for Radio Amateurs.

We anticipate launching this new course in January 2010. It has been developed in a lesson format and will be posted on our website and, as such, it will be viewable by any ARRL member. Members will need only log in to the ARRL website to see the course material. It will not be a mentored course. Later on, we may provide a mentored online forum on our website where students can post questions about course topics and receive answers from a mentor.

Requirements for Course Completion:

The new course requires that the student has previously completed the Level 1/Basic course, certain FEMA courses and has some experience with Amateur Radio and emergency communications. Those who desire to receive a course completion certificate for this new course (which we refer to in shorthand as "Advanced EmComm") will first need to document that they have satisfied a list of prerequisites. After providing the necessary documentation, applicants will be required to pay an enrollment fee of $35 to gain access to the course's final exam. This fee will help to offset the cost of developing the course and for the online testing service as well as costs for administrative support.

The course prerequisites to be verified include:

An Amateur Radio license,

Completion of ARRL's Level 1/Basic course, and

Completion of FEMA courses that are background for this course.

FEMA prerequisites:

ICS-100 (basic ICS)

ICS-200 (supervisory)

ICS (NIMS)-700

ICS-300, a classroom course, is also highly recommended, but not required

Candidates for the course completion certificate will also be required to document completion of additional FEMA courses that are integrated into the Advanced EmComm course curriculum. These include:

IS-800 (National Response Framework)

FEMA IS-240, Leadership & Influence

FEMA IS-241, Decision Making & Problem Solving

FEMA IS-250, Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15), External Affairs

FEMA IS-1, Emergency Manager, An Orientation to the Position

IS-288, The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management

IS-244, Developing and Managing Volunteers

FEMA IS-120.a, An Introduction to Exercises

FEMA IS-130, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

FEMA IS-139, Exercise Design

Please note: the list of FEMA course as prerequisites, as well as those referenced internally within the course, may change as FEMA makes changes to its course offerings or the course is modified to introduce new content.

Applicants will also need to supply a reference from their Section Manager, or his or her designee, stating the reason for the applicant's participation. Section Managers will take into account the applicant's relevant experience or role within emergency communications and whether they are in good standing within the amateur radio community. Once applicants have documented that these requirements have been met and they have paid the course evaluation fee, they will receive access to complete the online exam.

We are also making provision for unlicensed individuals who perform an official role as an emergency responder to earn the course completion certificate if they desire. To apply to take the final exam and earn the course completion certificate, these individuals will need to obtain a "waiver" recommendation from the local ARRL Section Manager. This waiver request should include a description of the position of responsibility the applicant holds in an emergency response organization. Note that these individuals will need to be an ARRL member to obtain access to the course on the ARRL website. Later on, when other media formats are available there may be additional ways to access the course materials.

Course Presentation:

Because of the nature of the course content and its fluidity with regard to decisions of the Federal government, as well as its internal links to reference material from non-ARRL sources, we are reluctant to produce copies of the course in media which are fixed in time. Nevertheless, later on, we are considering publishing the Advanced course in other media formats (print, CD, etc.), and depending on demand, may also build an infrastructure for field classroom instruction of the course. However, all course completion exams will be conducted online and course completion certificates will be issued online. We will notify Section Managers of the names of those who earn the course completion certificate.

Status of Current Mentors and Instructors:

All current EmComm online Mentors and Field Instructors who intend to continue instructing the Level 1/Basic course, as well as any who foresee conducting classroom instruction for the new Advanced course, will need to take this course and earn the course completion certificate.

All EmComm Mentors and Field Instructors will need to earn this course completion certificate on or before December 31, 2010 to continue in the role of Emergency Communications Mentor or Field Instructor. This is one of a few new qualifying requirements for Mentors and Field Instructors that will be phased in during 2010 as we endeavor to insure more consistency and control over EmComm instruction.

Mentors and Field Instructors who have been active during the past 2 years—since January 2008—will be able to enroll in the course evaluation component of the new Advanced course free of charge.

We have been reevaluating our EmComm training goals and processes as we have been configuring this new course. There were many opinions and constraints to be considered, but we believe we now have an excellent training program about to be unveiled which will position Amateur Radio well for the future. We appreciate your patience.

73,

Debra

The ARRL VE team in Sevier County Will Still Provide Level 1 Training at a cost of 15.00 at every VE Testing Session..... Also we do provide classroom traing on level 1...Level 1 is required by many clubs , so we well continue to provide the training on level 1.. As you can see the new course Advance = Level 2 & 3 combined will be by on line only..., please note we have voiced or concerns and opinions of the new course to ARRL, we do believe in proper training, but also we are volunteers.... who give our time and equipment to help our communities... A great topic for the net if anyone is interested in talking about...

Echo link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echolink

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP

Echo link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echolink

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP

We will be having Tech Class this weekend at the EOC / 911 Building.. VE who will be attending please let me know so that I know we have enough and not to many !!, Need 3 for the test session at 4:00 pm for sure...
Starting at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm , and the test starts at 4:00 pm Sharp.. 245 Bruce Street. Sevierville TN. Cost is 15.00 please bring proper cash or check, many places to eat at noon, very interactive class, please let your friends or family know if they are interested ...Enter from the rear of the 911 building, parking area, next to the Coke Machine >...Please be there by 9:45 to fill out all paperwork...
Contact # 429-2422 or n4jtq@live.com

Ok lets look at Time!
These are very interesting..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_clock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maser

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_clock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_(radio_station)

Starting next Wed on the 443.225 repeater, Skywarn check in net only, 8:30 pm, this is to check the status of our community and Skywarn Spotters a chance to check in and see how the KJ4HPM repeater will perform in the Sevier County and surrounding counties, this is a low profile repeater but would really like to test it and find out how it will do in case of a emergency.. remember the 145.470 repeater is the official District 6 Skywarn repeater !! Bill Hicks Is the DEC for Skywarn District 6...Don't forget about our Skywarn Class in Feb 2010, see our website at www.470arg.com under skywarn tab...all check in's are welcome, this is a check in that will ask your call, name, and location only, all information will be complied to see how we are doing in the county.... thank you

OK well that will be it for this week, don't forget to stop by the net Thursday at 7:30 pm , we will be having some interesting ham related trivia .....lets see how everyone does on this..plus if you have a topic ,lets get it on the air and talk about it..and if possible don't forget our SCERS net every Monday at 7:30 pm on the 146.940..
So for now . 73 have a great week and weekend coming up,
Rick and Cathy

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

Join Us On The 146.940

2009-11-02T10:55:00.001-05:00

Hello, I wanted to invite you to check in to the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service Net tonight at 7:30 pm on the 146.940 repeater .... This is a check in net for SCERS and ARES, and all licensed amateur radio operaters ..... So if you have a few minutes this evening please join us on the net.. There is interest also in a Skywarn Check In Net that would be held on Wed at 8:30 pm, for those living in and around the Sevier County area using the 443.225 repeater of SCERS... I will notify you on the progress
of the net starting up, again this is for all that are interested in Skywarn Reporting System, those who have or do not have a Skywarn Spotters number to see also how this repeater provides communications in weather and or emergency conditions, all licensed amateur radio operaters are welcome. Also if you can hear the repeater but are not able to get into it, you may also send a e mail to n4jtq@live.com with your name , call and loctaion and signal report of the repeater, its only a check in only at this time as soon as it starts, will inform you of that date ...
73
Rick
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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

Change your Clocks Back Tonight !!!

2009-10-31T10:54:00.001-04:00

When we change our clocks

Most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time.

In the European Union, Summer Time begins and ends at 1:00 a.m. Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time). It begins the last Sunday in March and ends the last Sunday in October. In the EU, all time zones change at the same moment.

Time and Date Converter
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

History Of Halloween and More ! From the 470 ARG

2009-10-31T10:39:00.000-04:00

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.

Video: The haunting History of All Hallow's Eve (Halloween).

Video: Timothy Dickinson tells the intriguing tale of why we celebrate Halloween, and it's evolution from Samhain, an ancient Celtic Harvest Festival.

The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.

Coming To America..

As European immigrants came to America, they brought their varied Halloween customs with them. Because of the rigid Protestant belief systems that characterized early New England, celebration of Halloween in colonial times was extremely limited there.

It was much more common in Maryland and the southern colonies. As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups, as well as the American Indians, meshed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge. The first celebrations included "play parties," public events held to celebrate the harvest, where neighbors would share stories of the dead, tell each other's fortunes, dance, and sing. Colonial Halloween festivities also featured the telling of ghost stories and mischief-making of all kinds. By the middle of the nineteenth century, annual autumn festivities were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated everywhere in the country.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland's potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today's "trick-or-treat" tradition. Young women believed that, on Halloween, they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings, or mirrors.

In the late 1800s, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers, than about ghosts, pranks, and witchcraft.

The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives.

The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.

In the 1932, George Peters works on these Halloween masks.

Photo Credit: Corbis

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

Video: Tony Perrottet joins Glenn Beyus at Sophia's costumes as they demonstrate costumes that reflect History's romantic couple Cleopatra and Marc Anthony.

Video: Costumes that reflect clothing worn in the Wild West and the Old South.

Halloween, one of the world's oldest holidays, is still celebrated today in several countries around the globe.

The autumn rite is commemorated in the United Kingdom, although with a surprising and distinctive British twist. In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, All Souls' Day, the third day of the three-day Hallowmas observance, is the most important part of the celebration for many people. In Ireland and Canada, Halloween, which was once a frightening and superstitious time of year, is celebrated much as it is here in the United States, with trick-or-treating, costume parties, and fun for all ages.

El Dia De Los Muertos

Flowers and candles decorate graves for Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos).

Photo Credit: Corbis

In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, All Souls' Day, which takes place on November 2, is commemorated with a three-day celebration that begins on the evening of October 31. The celebration is designed to honor the dead who, it is believed, return to their earthly homes on Halloween. Many families construct an altar to the dead in their homes to honor deceased relatives and decorate it with candy, flowers, photographs, samples of the deceased's favorite foods and drinks, and fresh water. Often, a wash basin and towel are left out so that the spirit can wash before indulging in the feast.

Candles and incense are burned to help the deceased find the way home. Relatives also tidy the gravesites of their departed family members. This can include snipping weeds, making repairs, and painting. The grave is then decorated with flowers, wreaths, or paper streamers. On November 2, relatives gather at the gravesite to picnic and reminisce. Some gatherings even include tequila and a mariachi band! Celebrations honoring departed loved ones and family members are found as far back as ancient Egyptian times.

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Guy Fawkes Day

A large bonfire burns in Lancaster, England, to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day. The annual November 5 celebration includes bonfires and fireworks to commemorate Guy Fawkes.

Photo Credit: Corbis

On the evening of November 5, bonfires are lit throughout England. Effigies are burned and fireworks are set off. Although it falls around the same time and has some similar traditions, this celebration has little to do with Halloween or the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The English, for the most part, stopped celebrating Halloween as Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation began to spread. As followers of the new religion did not believe in saints, they had no reason to celebrate the eve of All Saints' Day. However, a new autumn ritual did emerge. Guy Fawkes Day festivities were designed to commemorate the execution of a notorious English traitor, Guy Fawkes.

On November 5, 1606, Fawkes was executed after being convicted of attempting to blow up England's parliament building. Fawkes was a member of a Catholic group who wanted to remove the Protestant King James from power. The original Guy Fawkes Day was celebrated right after his execution. The first bonfires, which were called "bone fires," were set up to burn effigies and symbolic "bones" of the Catholic pope. It was not until two centuries later that effigies of the pope were replaced with those of Guy Fawkes. In addition to making effigies to be burned in the fires, children in some parts of England also walk the streets carrying an effigy or "guy" and ask for "a penny for the guy," although they keep the money for themselves. This is as close to the American practice of "trick-or-treating" as can be found in England today. Guy Fawkes Day was even celebrated by the pilgrims at the first settlement at Plymouth. However, as the young nation began to develop its own history, Guy Fawkes was celebrated less frequently and eventually died out.

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Where It All Began

In Ireland, where Halloween originated, the day is still celebrated much as it is in the United States. In rural areas, bonfires are lit as they were in the days of the Celts, and all over the country, children get dressed up in costumes and spend the evening "trick-or-treating" in their neighborhoods. After trick-or-treating, most people attend parties with neighbors and friends. At the parties, many games are played, including "snap-apple," a game in which an apple on a string is tied to a doorframe or tree and players attempt to bite the hanging apple. In addition to bobbing for apples, parents often arrange treasure hunts, with candy or pastries as the "treasure." The Irish also play a card game where cards are laid face down on a table with candy or coins underneath them. When a child chooses a card, he receives whatever prize is found below it.

A traditional food eaten on Halloween is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater's future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way. Children are also known to play tricks on their neighbors, such as "knock-a-dolly," a prank in which children knock on the doors of their neighbors, but run away before the door is opened.

EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE AND FUN HOLLOWEEN

Rick, Cathy, Oscar, Honey Bee and Max

470 News Letter for 10-28-09

2009-10-28T02:33:00.001-04:00

Hello again and hope that everyone is doing well, we had a total of 76 check in's last week on the net, and again want to thank everyone who joined us on the net. The 2nd anniversary of the 470 ARG will be next month, which we will have a special event on the HF bands for phone and digital participants. Here is the info that is listed on the ARRL special events page and in QST.
Nov 1-Nov 16, 1700Z-0300Z, Sevierville, TN. 470 Amateur Radio Group, W4H. 2^ndAnniversary of the 470 ARG Net. 24.450 14.260 14.070 7.260 7.070 3.860. QSL. Note amateur's name and send QSL to, call that is working the W4H event. www.470arg.com
When working the event remember to let them know your call and that they can QSL however you desire to receive, The special event call is W4H but send all QSL cards to you direct and SASE if you prefer.. as a extra anyone not able to work HF portion which by the way will cover from Tech thru Extra can work each other on the 443.225 UHF repeater,note this is a low profile repeater so it maybe some what of a challenge,and at anytime doing the dates shown , or of course on the 145.470 repeater at 9:00am to 9:30 am, 1:00pm to 1:30pm, 6:00pm to 6:30pm and 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm , thru the dates listed excluding Tuesday and Thursday nights when there is net activity..this would be for those again who are not really able to work HF, we want all hams to be able to participate in this special event and have fun....the week after the event ends we will take a count of how many station you worked... again I hope that everyone has a great time and makes a lot of new contacts and amateur friends....please note you can work round the clock from the 1st to the 16th.....if you have any questions feel free to give me a call.. if you do use QSL cards please show on the card W4H Special Event for those who you send to, if you have not had them printed on the cards you have ordered or made... that way they will also know what event they worked, HAVE FUN !!
On the website it gives a brief description of why the net was started, and now has grown to be a very popular net with check in's from Alabama, North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky,and of course Tennessee, I get e mails from several that hear the net and read our news letter on the website. The 470 has promoted amateur radio to many folks and of course been a regular place for all to come together once a week to say hello and talk about many topics, Russell KF4LIA of course, one of the Co Founders of the net brings us our Prayer before the net and takes Prayer Request from everyone, Danny, KI4YCJ brings the Trivia to us which has been a big success and everyone enjoys. The 470 has a portion to pass any emergency or priority traffic, it presents the amateur's who are on the net or listening announcements of upcoming events, test sessions, meetings or club functions. Of course discussion on many topics and help to those who need help in the amateur radio area, for old and new alike, the 470 brought you the Photo Contest from Robin and Tim which still to this day is talked about, the 470 is also the frequency to listen to for weather reports and reporting from our Skywarn Spotters, for District 6, thanks to the National Weather Service and Bill Hicks W1RFA our DEC for Skywarn, the 470 is part of the National Volunteer Presidential Award Service, to honor those who have given their time to the amateur world as well as our communities, the 470 is also the backup frequency for the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service and ARES/RACES, we are listed on the ARRL in their net directory, the 470 has the Ladies Round Table Net, where all amateur lady radio operaters can come once a week and also say hello to each other and have fun,talk about the things that ladies enjoy, so guys it's their turn, please respect their time also, we have many ladies now taking part in amateur radio, and with the e mails Cathy has got, looks like that it will grow more, for these ladies who also have worked hard to enjoy ham radio , we have the only Ladies Net in Tennessee right here on the 145.470.. but you know none of this would be possible if it wasn't for one man, his devotion and love for ham radio, Mr Tim Berry, WB4GBI who has allowed us to have these nets, and use his repeater for them.. Tim , Thank You, for all you have done for amateur radio and our communities, and not ask for anything in return, it takes a very special person to do that...and for all come join us on the 145.470, we try very hard to make it safe for our young hams as will as for everyone else, and thanks to those who monitor and help those passing thru with information, directions or whatever is needed.... We have some really great hams.....its very good to have the repeaters we have, but its really great to have the 145.470...

Congratulations to those Ladies and gents that passed their test last weekend with us, and if you know someone who is interested in taking a Tech Class and test on 11-07-09 let them know that we will be at the EOC/911 Building at 245 Bruce Street here in Sevierville TN, starting at 10:00 am and ending at around 5:00 pm, if anyone needs any info please contact me by phone or e mail... we have had 4 ladies pass in the last month which is great !!

Upcoming Test and Classes With Us...
11-07-09 ARRL Class and Test TECH Only EOC 10:00 AM
11-28-09 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
12-19-09 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
01-23-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
02-27-10 Skywarn Class Free SCRS 10:00 AM
03-06-10 ARECC ARRL Level 1 Class and Test EOC 9:00 AM
03-27-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
04-03-10 ARRL Class and Test TECH ONLY EOC 10:00 AM
04-24-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
05-22-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
06-19-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
07-17-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
08-07-10 ARECC ARRL Level 1 Class and Test EOC 9:00 AM
08-28-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
09-04-10 ARRL Class and Test TECH ONLY EOC 10:00 AM
10-23-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
11-20-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
12-18-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
Again these are the dates that have been submitted for the ARRL Website, there maybe changes that cannot be seen by the serving agencies that will require change , please keep checking the 470 Website or ARRL Website for changes, when in question please feel free to call me to confirm ~ 865-429-2422 or e mail at n4jtq@live.com
Special Classes or Tests may be given with out notice, groups welcome, walk in's welcome, but would like to know if you wish to attend !!

ARRL Incoming QSL ...
http://www.arrl.org/qsl/qslin.html#4th

ARRL Outgoing QSL......
http://www.arrl.org/qsl/qslout.html

Amateur Radio Quiz: Assault'n Batteries

By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
ARRL Contributing Editor
n0ax@arrl.org

October 27, 2009

Solar cells -- can't top 'em. Ultracapacitors -- can't top 'em. They produce an unstoppable electromotive force! Powering everything from power amplifiers to personal phones, no other practical product packs the punch of electrochemical cells, the first true electrical device. Ubiquitous though they may be, our knowledge of their inner workings is often weak. Discharge your memory banks into this quiz to see how you measure up!

1) What causes the terminal voltage of a battery to drop under load?
a. ennui
b. internal resistance
c. contact delamination
d. electromigration

2) Who invented the first electrochemical cell?
a. Volta
b. Voltaire
c. Volare
d. Voldemort

3) What's the difference between a battery and a cell?
a. Cells are only found in laboratories.
b. There's no difference -- the terms mean the same thing.
c. Batteries have more current capacity.
d. Batteries are made up of more than one cell.

4) Volume being equal, which type of battery will deliver the most energy?
a. Lead-acid
b. Zinc-air
c. Lithium-ion
d. Carbon-zinc

5) Which type of charger maintains a battery at a stable voltage?
a. Constant current
b. Trickle
c. Float
d. Training

6) Which type of battery can be recharged?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Stationary

7) What does "MH" stand for in the battery type abbreviation "NiMH"?
a. Metallic Hydrogen
b. Maximum Horsepower
c. Metal Hydride
d. Mega Henries

8) What is necessary for a battery to produce the flow of electrons?
a. A completed external circuit.
b. A liquid or gel electrolyte.
c. Free metallic cations.
d. An acid and a base, separated by a dielectric.

9) A deep-cycle battery is specially designed so that it can be used in what way?
a. Supplying pulses of high current.
b. To maintain a constant output voltage with wide variations of current.
c. Underwater applications, such as sonar and remote vehicle propulsion systems.
d. Be repeatedly discharged to low output voltage between charges.

10) If a battery is a "pull-out," what does that mean?
a) It slides in and out of a battery holder.
b) It has been removed from some other piece of equipment.
c) It failed to meet manufacturer specifications and is sold at a discount.
d) These are new batteries, just received from the manufacturer.

Bonus: Ampere-hours (Ah) have units of coulombs -- an amount of charge. What assumption allows Ah to be used as a measure of deliverable energy instead?

Answers

1. b -- Current flowing through the internal resistance causes a voltage drop, just like a separate resistor.

2. a -- He was rewarded (eventually) by having the unit of electromotive force -- the volt -- named after him.

3. d -- For example, a 9 V battery consists of seven 1.5 V cells in series. That's why we buy "D cells" and not "D batteries."

4. c -- This is the reigning energy density champ of consumer batteries, but new "chemistries" are being devised all the time!

5. c -- Float charging applies a constant voltage to the battery after full-charge is reached.

6. b -- Although it helps for the battery to be stationary, only secondary batteries can be recharged.

7. c -- Some metallic hydrides (compounds of metal and hydrogen) can store and release electrons quite effectively.

8. a -- Without a path for the electrons, the chemicals in the cell cannot react by exchanging electrons.

9. d -- A regular automotive battery used in this way quickly loses its energy storage capacity.

10. b -- Rechargeable batteries are often removed from service on a fixed schedule to ensure that equipment operates properly. They may have significant service life left, but generally less than that guaranteed by the manufacturer. Caveat emptor!

Bonus -- The assumption is that the battery maintains a constant output voltage. The units of voltage are joules ÷ coulombs, so Ah × V = joules (or energy).

SumbandilaSat Now OSCAR 67 (Oct 23, 2009) -- The South African Amateur Radio satellite SumbandilaSat has been officially designated SumbandilaSat-OSCAR 67, or simply OSCAR 67. Last weekend, the satellite was successfully activated and tested with a number of contacts made through its transponder, but it is not yet open for routine use. The satellite was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 17. The main payload is a multi-spectral imager, but the satellite also carries an Amateur Radio component consisting of a 2 meter/70 cm FM repeater. After SumbandilaSat is fully commissioned, the repeater will be activated with an uplink at 145.880 MHz and a downlink at 435.350 MHz; there will also be a voice beacon at 435.300 MHz. The transponder mode will be controlled by a CTCSS tone on the uplink frequency. SumbandilaSat was sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology and was built at SunSpace in cooperation with the Stellenbosch University. In addition to the SA-AMSAT amateur module, the satellite carries Stellenbosch University's radiation experiment and software defined radio (SDR) project, an experiment from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and a VLF radio module from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

The Oscilloscope...and Test Equipment..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscilloscope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_test_instrument

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltmeter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohmmeter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammeter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimeter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_generator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_pattern_generator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_generator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_counter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance_meter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_tracer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_analyzer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor_tester

Well there is a little above about test equipment and their use.. hope that it was informative for you......

Time Zones...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone

Now this gets deep !! But very interesting I thought ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion#Newton.27s_second_law

Roman Numerals..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numeral

Other Wire Antenna's..
http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/othwire.htm

Design Your Own Ground Plane..
http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/gndplane.htm

The QSL Net...
http://www.qsl.net/index.html

Convert Feet To Meters..
http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/metconv.htm

Ham Radio Mods, a look at some mods.....
ftp://www.hamrad.com/mods/

Tennessee Phone Net
3980 kHz

The Tennessee Phone Net meets at the following times
(all times are Central)

Weekday Schedule

	5:40 AM Net Control Station	6:45 AM Net Control Station	6:30 PM Net Control Station
Monday	Larry - WB4NCW	Andy - W4SQE	David - WA4VVX
Tuesday	Larry - WB4NCW	Greg - K4KO	Wylodean - WA4HKU
Wednesday	Larry - WB4NCW	Larry - WB4NCW	Jerry - KB4VEL
Thursday	Tom - K4CMY	Terry - W4SYE
Friday	Larry - WB4NCW	Larry - WB4NCW	Jerry - KB4VEL

NOTE: The Monday evening Net is a combined TN ARES Net and TN Phone Net
.

Weekend Schedule

	8:00 AM Net Control Station	6:30 PM Net Control Station
Saturday	David - WA4VVX	Jerry - KB4VEL
Sunday	Larry - WB4NCW	NO NET

Holiday Schedule

	8:00 AM Net Control Station	NO EVENING NET
Monday	Andy - W4SQE	-
Tuesday	Greg - K4KO	-
Wednesday	Larry - WB4NCW	-
Thursday	Terry - W4SYE	-
Friday	Larry - WB4NCW	-
Saturday	David - WA4VVX	-
Sunday	Larry - WB4NCW	-

.

If you would like to help with the TN Phone Net, please contact one of the following:

Manager for the early morning session: Larry Marshall - WB4NCW at
Net Manager for the morning session: Larry Marshall - WB4NCW at
Net Manager for the evening session: Larry Marshall - WB4NCW at

Tennessee Scanner Freq, The Big List ........
http://www.qsl.net/n4yek/tnbiglist.htm

Well thats about it for this week, hope to hear ya all on the net Thursday at 7:30 pm on the 145.470, also you ladies, Tuesday Night at 8:00pm , this is your net to enjoy, come by and join in and have fun, Ladies Night For You On Ham Radio, this net is not for the guys ....
Hope everyoen has a great week and safe week,
73
Rick and Cathy

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

Hello Everyone

2009-10-26T12:57:00.001-04:00

Wanted to ask everyone to check in to the SCERS net tonight starting at 7:30 pm if possible on the 146.940 repeater of Tim Berry, 7:30 pm, its a check in net only, and the check in 's will be sent to the 3.980 TN ARES net after the net... so if you have time please show your support for ARES and the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, if your interested in ARES and would like to become a member please contact me...
Great turn out on last weeks net on the 470 , thanks to all who participated, you all are what makes the 470 ARG great and what it is today ! Had 76 check in's !!!
73
Rick

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

The 470 News Letter 10/21/09

2009-10-21T19:07:00.000-04:00

Hello all, hope everyone is keeping warm !! Had a total of 57 Check In's Last week, and a special thanks to Danny for running the net while I was at our AERS and SCERS meeting.. There wouldn't be a Net on the 3rd Thursday of the month if it wasn't for him, thanks again Danny ....
Well lets get started .................

Wet Snow Can be A Problem,...
Snow that falls very early is usually wet and sticky, readily clinging to tree branches. The situation is compounded because the still fully foliated trees collect much more snow than they would otherwise. This adds a huge amount of extra weight that becomes much too heavy for the tree to support. First, weaker branches break away, then sturdier limbs rip from the main trunk. For some trees, the root structure is not terribly strong and those usually topple pretty quickly.

Wet snow is very heavy because of its high water content. An average shovelful of wet snow easily weighs over 20 pounds. The accumulation of wet snow on trees can make the branches more than 20 times their own weight. Under that much stress, the structure can fail and branches break away from the rest of the tree. The falling limbs are more than heavy enough to bring down power lines.

From The NTAS....
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

Think upgrading your new Vista PC to Windows 7 will be a breeze? Think again.
By Jared Newman
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 06:06 AM PDT

If you bought a Windows Vista-based PC in the last four months, and you're now eagerly awaiting the launch of Windows 7, consider restraining your excitement. While many major computer manufacturers have promised free upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 for anyone who bought a PC after June 26, 2009, what you don't pay in hard cash could still cost you in headaches.

I'm not just talking about the upgrade process itself, which can be exhausting. Glancing through the upgrade information pages for participating manufacturers, several red flags went up. Here are some things to watch out for when it's time to claim your Windows 7 Upgrade Option:

1. Getting the Upgrade Could Take a While

When Microsoft offered free XP-to-Vista upgrades two years ago, getting the disc became a nightmare for some customers. We've now seen the first foul-up for Windows 7, with Toshiba telling customers that its upgrades won't go out until December, according to Bright Side of News. (Toshiba previously said the upgrade would ship within 60 days of October 22.)

For other manufacturers, you'll need a couple weeks of patience, or maybe more. To leave the actual ship date open-ended, Hewlett-Packard and Dell say that upgrades will begin shipping after October 22, though Lenovo says upgrades will ship one to two weeks from your request. Acer says "shipments will begin in increments. All orders will be handled on a first-in, first-out basis." So if you bought a computer last week, you could be at the end of a long line.

A word of advice: If you can, order the free upgrade now. Most manufacturers--Sony being the major exception-- are already allowing requests. Microsoft has a list of participating computer makers.

2. System Recovery Issues Abound

Say your HP computer experiences a hardware failure and needs repair under warranty. HP restores the computer to its factory settings, which means you'll be reunited with Windows Vista. No problem, as long as you've got a nice chunk of time to upgrade back to Windows 7.

Recovery issues aren't limited to HP. Softpedia reported that Windows 7 upgrades could kill the recovery applications that manufacturers include with their computers, though to be fair, people who purchase Windows Vista will deal with this as well.

3. You Need a DVD Drive to Install

This applies to anyone who upgrades to Windows 7, but as the optical drive becomes unnecessary for some users, I see trouble for recent computer buyers who skipped the DVD drive in their rigs. In particular, I'm thinking of Dell's Studio 14z and Acer's Timeline 3810T, which both ditched the optical drive for slimmer, lighter frames. Owners of those notebooks will have to buy an external DVD drive or borrow one from a friend to install the upgrade.

4. HP Hates Your Browser, Unless It's IE

Here's a minor nuisance for HP computer owners who've dropped Internet Explorer like a bag of dirt: IE is required to visit HP's Windows 7 upgrade order page. That's because the world's biggest computer manufacturer uses a Web program to validate your computer, and it only works in IE. If for some reason you don't have Microsoft's browser, you're told to contact Arvato, the third party that's handling HP's upgrades. Only one problem: the contact page isn't viewable in any other browsers, either.

5. Hope You Kept Your Receipt

Not all manufacturers are allowing upgrades without a proof of purchase. I'd say only a fool tosses his or her receipt for a computer, but, come to think of it, where is that receipt for the notebook I bought a few months ago? HP and Toshiba explicitly state that a proof of purchase, not just a serial code, is required.

6. Free, or "Free?"

When all is said and done, you might still have to open your wallet, due to shipping and handling charges and taxes. Lenovo charges $17.03 for U.S. customers, while Compaq, HP, Sony, and Toshiba charge some users, but not others, according to watchdog Edgar Dworsky of Consumerworld.org and Mouseprint.org. Acer, Asus, Del,l and Gateway don't charge U.S. customers for the upgrade, unless you believe that time is money.

Reference a similar story from : http://www.pcworld.com/article/173953/yes

Some Great Links About Midway !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Atoll

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papah%C4%81naumoku%C4%81kea_Marine_National_Monument

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lackawanna_(1862)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Marine_National_Monument

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson_Field_(Midway_Atoll)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_Islands

EMP and Radio !..............

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/PRC-77_Portable_Transceiver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SINCGARS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Tactical_Radio_System

Planets and More !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_evolution#Stellar_remnants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_the_universe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Eye_Nebula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_Nebula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitzer_Space_Telescope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_Nebula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Helix_Nebula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Observatories_program

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_X-ray_Observatory

Radiation Counter and Detection / Periodic Table
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillation_counter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_scintillation_counting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_element

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter

Interesting Course ? Yes you get a certificate !! But teaches you some interesting facts !!
http://emergency.cdc.gov/training/eua/index.html

Check Out Our Website For More Great Topics and News !!
www.470arg.com

Here is the Test & Class Sessions For The Next Year, Please note that there may be changes do to circumstances beyond our control so please check the ARRL website and check our website for updates or changes that maybe made, also you can contact me at the phone # below or e mail at n4jta@live.com
SCRS = Sevier County Rescue Squad, 1171 Dolly Parton Parkway Sevierville TN
EOC = 911 Building at 245 Bruce St, Sevierville TN
Most Dates Are On Saturday

10-24-09 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
11-07-09 ARRL Class and Test TECH Only EOC 10:00 AM
11-28-09 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
12-19-09 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
01-23-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 9:30 AM
02-27-10 Skywarn Class Free SCRS 10:00 AM
03-06-10 ARECC ARRL Level 1 Class and Test EOC 9:00 AM
03-27-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
04-03-10 ARRL Class and Test TECH ONLY EOC 10:00 AM
04-24-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
05-22-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
06-19-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
07-17-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
08-07-10 ARECC ARRL Level 1 Class and Test EOC 9:00 AM
08-28-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
09-04-10 ARRL Class and Test TECH ONLY EOC 10:00 AM
10-23-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
11-20-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
12-18-10 ARRL Test Session SCRS 10:00 AM
Again these are the dates that have been submitted for the ARRL Website, there maybe changes that cannot be seen by the serving agencies that will require change , please keep checking the 470 Website or ARRL Website for changes, when in question please feel free to call me to confirm ~ 865-429-2422 or e mail at n4jtq@live.com
Special Classes or Tests may be given with out notice, groups welcome, walk in's welcome, but would like to know if you wish to attend !!

NET TOMORROW NIGHT 7:30 PM 145.470 Come Join Us !!!

Amateur' s Helping In Gov Drills !!
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/20/11151/?nc=1

Early Amateur Radio Logs Needed!!...........
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/21/11153/?nc=1

ARRL & Fed Campaign..
ARRL to Participate in the Combined Federal Campaign (Oct 21, 2009) -- For the eighth year running, the US Office of Personnel Management has designated the ARRL to participate in the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). In the past, this campaign for federal government civilian employees, US Postal Service workers and members of the military has generated more than $160,000 for ARRL programs since it first became an option for giving by federal employees to the League. The CFC provides an easy way to support ARRL's effort to represent its members and all radio amateurs. Similar to the United Way, the CFC encourages individuals to pledge by payroll deduction to non-profit organizations of their choice. The ARRL encourages eligible radio amateurs to consider the League when designating campaign recipients. Payroll deduction through the CFC is an easy way for participants to support ARRL over and above their annual membership. Such contributions support programs that are not funded by member dues, enriching ARRL's ability to serve its members and all of Amateur Radio. Those wishing to select the ARRL to receive all or part of their payroll deductions should designate organization 10099 when completing their CFC donor forms. Donations to ARRL can be designated for Diamond Club contributions, the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund or the ARRL Education & Technology Program. Donors may also make unrestricted contributions to the League. One important note: Since the CFC does not provide the ARRL with the names of individual donors, the ARRL Development Office would appreciate a copy of the donor form to ensure that each contribution is applied according to the donor's wishes and the contribution or pledge can be properly acknowledged. The 2009 CFC ends December 15.

ARRL General Counsel, Regulatory Information Manager to Present Webinar (Oct 20, 2009) -- ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, and ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson N1ND, will present a webinar beginning at 9 PM EDT on Wednesday, October 28. This session will discuss the issues behind, and the reasoning for, the ARRL's recent report, The Commercialization of Amateur Radio: The Rules, The Risks, The Issues. According to webinar sponsor ARRL Atlantic Division Director Bill Edgar, N3LLR, all amateurs need to be aware of these issues. The webinar, available at no cost, is open to all amateurs. Please click here to register for this informative interactive Internet meeting.
Link to this item

Well thats it for this week some interesting item's that I hope you all may like ,
73
God Bless
Talk To you On The Net !!
Rick Sr.

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

The 470 ARG News Letter For 10-14-2009

2009-10-14T23:32:00.000-04:00

Next month will be the 2nd year that the 470 ARG Net has been in operation, many thanks to everyone who has participated in the net, and I would like to say thank you to all the Co Founders of the 470 net,especially Russell, Boyd, Ray, John, Josie, Bo, Eric, Tony,Tim,and Cathy my wife, and especially Tim Berry for allowing us to have the net on a great repeater that has also made the 470 ARG what it is today, we have done so much on this net, and had a great time while doing it !! A special thanks to Russell for the Invocation that he does each week when possible..Danny who takes care of the net while I am at our monthly ARES meeting, and does a great job on Trivia, A thanks also to Moe, Robin and Tim for their website work for the 470 ARG. And thanks again to all who take part in this net, you all make the net what it is, great hams getting together and having fun and exchanging information between all...The net is known in several states, and further in fact.. For those who have HF and able to work next month, please check the ARRL Special Event listings for times and frequencies, Digital is also listed, or go to the website at www.470arg.com for more information.. Our website provides a lot of information ,plus open forums for those who have signed up.. Again thanks to all !! We will be adding a area for a tech discussion on a particular subject after this week also..If you have a question then bring it up, don't be shy !!

Grounding, Electrical Shock and Wiring, some great links and information !!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheath_current

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_loop_(electricity)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_(electricity)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthing_system

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Electrical_Code_(US)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Fire_Protection_Association

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_substation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_wire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Wire_Gauge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_bar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_shock

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_charge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulator_(electrical)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_conductor

Antenna's Plus....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_Ducky_antenna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotropic_antenna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnidirectional_antenna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip_antenna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipole_antenna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pattern

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopole_antenna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impedance_matching

This week from the NTARS...
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

Ohm's Law Calculator ...
http://w4trc.org/ohmslaw.htm

ARRL Affiliate Club Sevier County TN, Interested In ARES or SCERS Come Check Us Out ..
Name: SEVIER COUNTY EMERGENCY RADIO SERVICE
Specialties: General Interest, Contest, Public Service/Emergency Comms, VHF/UHF/HF
Field Day and Special Event Club W4W
Call sign: KJ4HPM
Services: Help for newcomers, Entry-level classes, Higher-level classes, Other
Address: 245 BRUCE STREET- EOC
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37876
Contact: Rick sawaya Sr N4JTQ
Phone: (865) 429-2422 (D) (865) 212-1587 (N)
Web: http://www.freewebs.com/aresradio/
E-mail: scers2008@gmail.com
Meeting AT 7:30 PM Thursday on 10-15-09 Come See Us !!

VE and ARECC testing on these dates, please mark them if interested in either test!!

24-Oct-2009
Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
(865)429-2422
Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
 VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
1171 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
HWY 411
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

 28-Nov-2009
Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
(865)429-2422
Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
 VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
1171 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
HWY 411
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

 19-Dec-2009
Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
(865)429-2422
Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
 VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
1171 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
HWY 411
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

 Kp5-1 Project

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/14/11139/?nc=1

Midway Island DX Off To A Good Start..
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/13/11137/?nc=1

3 Killed While Putting Up A Antenna..
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/13/11135/?nc=1

JOTA ...
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/07/11122/?nc=1

HR2160..
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/07/11127/?nc=1

The ARCP ..Printable ..
http://www.arrl.org/news/puzzles/2009/10/?nc=1

Contacting The ARRL...
http://www.arrl.org/contact.html

For Skywarn Classes, If you have any questions regarding spotter training classes, please call Tim Troutman at (423) 586-8706 or email at Tim.Troutman@noaa.gov.
The 470ARG will be having a class Feb.27th, Saturday 2010

470 District 6 Skywarn Class / Sevier County TN

Everything has been set for our 3rd Skywarn Class presented by the National Weather Service, the 470 Amateur Radio Group, Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, and the Sevier County Rescue Squad..
Febuary 27th 2010, Saturday at 10:00 am at the Sevier County Rescue Squad, 1171 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville TN, 37876,
Contact Rick Sawaya - N4JTQ at n4jtq@live.com or by phone at 865-429-2422.. We do need to know if you will be attending for our class so that we have enough classroom material from the NWS.
This is a free class, takes about 3 hours, and you will earn your Spotters Certificate and number..You may also contact Bill Hicks W1RFA on the 47 repeater to sign up or myself. You do not have to be a Ham Operater to take this class, it is open to all, emergency personal and general public. Also there will be a ARES sign up for those wanting to become a part of ARES for Sevier County.. Any question please feel free to contact me or Bill ..
You can be from any county or state to take this class.. Again all welcome !!

Check out the website and post a comment or start a topic !

http://www.470arg.com/cms/

Well thats all for this week , hope all are well and keeping dry !! Don't forget the net tomorrow if you have time , Danny will be the NCS and he has been a little under the weather so give him a hand , thanks Danny again !! A topic that I wanted to speak about is the 3 killed in the antenna accident, lets talk safety, and the upcoming Windows 7 which is great !!! And remember if you have something you want to talk about on the tech side bring it on, everyone have a great time
73 and God Bless
Rick Sr

470 ARG News Letter For Oct 8th,2009

2009-10-08T23:16:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone , hope that all are doing well, I want to get started as again I am late but here is the news letter for this week, after a recheck last week we had 73 total check in's ,thank you all for your loyalty and supporting the 470 ARG.
A SK was sent to me, our prayer's will be for his family and friends, I didn't know Mac, but from I have found out he was a great ham and great person who everyone liked...he will be missed by all....

"Mac" Washam, KG4DAE SK

Kenneth "Mac" Washam, KG4DAE of Whitley City, Kentucky died today--October 5, 2009 after a brief illness. His death was quite unexpected.

Mac was a retired educator for the McCreary County School System, and a General Class ham. He was first licensed in 1999. Mac was well known on the dual 444.050 linked repeater system in Williamsburg and Shelbyville, Kentucky. Many will remember him as the voice of "Slippery Rock, USA", and as a member of the regular daily ham coffee klatch in Whitley City.

He is survived by his wife, two adult children, several grandchildren, and a host of friends, past students, and his friends in the the ham community.

__________________
73 DE PATRICK, N4PRT
Thank you Patrick and Bo for the notification....

The Moon Bombing ....
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=nasas-mission-to-bomb-the-moon-2009-06
&
http://www.examiner.com/x-2912-Seattle-Exopolitics-Examiner~y2009m6d19-NASA-moon-bombing-violates-space-law--may-cause-conflict-with-lunar-extraterrestrial-civilizations
&
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/08/moon-bombing-video-watch_n_313945.html

Well we will see in the morning what happens I suppose !!

Yes its here again , the RF Safety Calculator
http://hintlink.com/power_density.htm

Required By FCC Rules !!

And The Part 97 Rules / Regs
http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=320

The part everyone had a question about,
Sec. 97.113 Prohibited transmissions

(a) No amateur station shall transmit:

(1) Communications specifically prohibited elsewhere in this part;

(2) Communications for hire or for material compensation, direct or indirect, paid or promised, except as otherwise provided in these rules;

(3) Communications in which the station licensee or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer. Amateur operators may, however, notify other amateur operators of the availability for sale or trade of apparatus normally used in an amateur station, provided that such activity is not conducted on a regular basis;

(4) Music using a phone emission except as specifically provided elsewhere in this section; communications intended to facilitate a criminal act; messages in codes or ciphers intended to obscure the meaning thereof, except as otherwise provided herein; obscene or indecent words or language; or false or deceptive messages, signals or identification;

(5) Communications, on a regular basis, which could reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services.

(b) An amateur station shall not engage in any form of broadcasting, nor may an amateur station transmit one-way communications except as specifically provided in these rules; nor shall an amateur station engage in any activity related to program production or news gathering for broadcasting purposes, except that communications directly related to the immediate safety of human life or the protection of property may be provided by amateur stations to broadcasters for dissemination to the public where no other means of communication is reasonably available before or at the time of the event.

(c) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by that teacher as a part of classroom instruction at an educational institution.

(d) The control operator of a club station may accept compensation for the periods of time when the station is transmitting telegraphy practice or information bulletins, provided that the station transmits such telegraphy practice and bulletins for at least 40 hours per week; schedules operations on at least six amateur service MF and HF bands using reasonable measures to maximize coverage; where the schedule of normal operating times and frequencies is published at least 30 days in advance of the actual transmissions; and where the control operator does not accept any direct or indirect compensation for any other service as a control operator.

(e) No station shall retransmit programs or signals emanating from any type of radio station other than an amateur station, except propagation and weather forecast information intended for use by the general public and originated from United States Government stations and communications, including incidental music, originating on United States Government frequencies between a space shuttle and its associated Earth stations. Prior approval for shuttle retransmissions must be obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Such retransmissions must be for the exclusive use of amateur operators. Propagation, weather forecasts, and shuttle retransmissions may not be conducted on a regular basis, but only occasionally, as an incident of normal amateur radio communications.

(f) No amateur station, except an auxiliary, repeater, or space station, may automatically retransmit the radio signals of other amateur station.

The World Clock - Times Zones

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Time Zone Converter
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

Attention All Amateurs, A New Bill ?
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/07/11127/?nc=1

ARRL Auction #4
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/06/11125/?nc=1

California Firm Fined For Amateur Radio Use..
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/06/11124/?nc=1

From The ARC.... Is This Our Next Plan Also ?
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9216

470 District 6 Skywarn Class !!
It's Ready For Sign Ups.
Everything has been set for our 3rd Skywarn Class presented by the National Weather Service, the 470 Amateur Radio Group, Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, and the Sevier County Rescue Squad..
Febuary 27th 2010, Saturday at 10:00 am at the Sevier County Rescue Squad, 1171 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville TN, 37876,
Contact Rick Sawaya - N4JTQ at n4jtq@live.com or by phone at 865-429-2422.. We do need to know if you will be attending for our class so that we have enough classroom material from the NWS.
This is a free class, takes about 3 hours, and you will earn your Spotters Certificate and number..You may also contact Bill Hicks W1RFA on the 47 repeater to sign up or myself. You do not have to be a Ham Operater to take this class, it is open to all, emergency personal and general public. Also there will be a ARES sign up for those wanting to become a part of ARES for Sevier County.. Any question please feel free to contact me or Bill ..
You can be from any county or state to take this class..

The 470 Special Event Is Close !!
W4H : 2nd Anniversary of the 470 Amateur Radio Group
Start Date: November 1, 2009
End Date: November 15, 2009
Record ID: 5572
Requisitioned by: 470 Amateur Radio Group
Call Sign: N4JTQ
Address: 2oo5 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville , TN 37876
Email: n4jtqrms@gmail.com
Phone: 865.429.2422
We Are Listed In QST !!

Nov 1-Nov 16, 1700Z-0300Z, Sevierville, TN. 470 Amateur Radio Group, W4H. 2^ndAnniversary of the 470 ARG Net. 24.450 14.260 14.070 7.260 7.070 3.860. QSL. Note amateur's name and send QSL to, call that is working the W4H event. www.470arg.com
Send QSL to Station That You Work, Directly With A SASE !!
Will Be Working PSK 31 by Some Stations !!
For All Special Events Click Below..

http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html

Certificates and QSL cards: To obtain a certificate from any of the special-event stations offering them, send your QSO information along with a 9×12 inch self-addressed, stamped envelope to address listed in the announcement. To receive a special event QSL card (when offered), be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped business envelope along with your QSL card and QSO information.

Sunspots ? What are they...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunspot
&
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sunspots/
&
http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml

Propagation ?
http://www.hfradio.org/propagation.html
&
http://www.ac6v.com/propagation.htm

Haarp Project....
http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program

Question !! Does everyone want to do a 15-30 min tech section on the net on Thursday's ,please send a e mail and let me know..

We had a great net tonight 81 total check in's awsome ,thank you all for your participation on the net, thank all who made suggestions for the net and brought up great topics and comments, thanks to Charles and Danny for Trivia.

Stop by the Oak Ridge Hamfest and pick up some great material from the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service table..See Jack & Teresa ..
Join us for the SCERS on Monday at 7:30 pm Monday evening .....

73
Rick Sr

470 News Letter For Sept 30, 2009

2009-09-30T23:45:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone, running a little late this time, have been really busy with other projects, looks like the cool weather is upon us, so I have been doing some outside work and doing a few extra jobs on the side.. It was great to see everyone who came to TenTec, our Sevier County Emergency Radio Service table in the main tent was a great success, we gave a some good information, got some new members, and got to see or meet those who we haven't seen or met with before, a super time even though it rained..
The 470 ARG and the SCERS will be sponsoring a National Weather Service Skywarn Class in February on the 27th, of 2010, the location will be known by the next news letter, Tim Troutman will be the instructor for the class, we had looked at November but felt more time would be better and a Saturday could help more attend...
This weekend there is a Tech Class at the EOC / 911 Building at 245 Bruce Street starting at 10:00 am, those interested can call me at 865-429-2422, if not at home leave a message or e mail me at n4jtq@live.com ....

Lets get started ...
From The NTS, there are some really good articles this week,
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

The National Parks, being shown on PBS at present,
http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/

List of Parks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_areas_in_the_United_States_National_Park_System

The National Park System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Park_Service

The National Park Ranger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Park_Ranger

Something A Little Closer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Dam
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris_Dam

TN State Parks
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/

ARRL Board Adopts Guidelines and Recommendations on the Appropriate Use of Amateur Radio

On Friday, September 25, the ARRL Board of Directors adopted guidelines on the appropriate use of Amateur Radio on behalf of commercial, non-profit and government entities, as well as recommendations for additional steps to be taken by the ARRL to educate radio amateurs and others on how to prepare and train for public service and emergency communications while complying with the current FCC Rules.

At its meeting in July 2009, the ARRL Board created an ad-hoc committee to study the issue and prepare suggested guidelines. The committee submitted its report to the ARRL Executive Committee, which reviewed and revised the document. After additional discussion among Board members by electronic mail and teleconference, the Executive Committee submitted the document to the Board for formal adoption.

Entitled The Commercialization of Amateur Radio: The Rules, The Risks, The Issues, the document offers guidelines to assist radio amateurs and anyone wishing to utilize the capabilities of Amateur Radio in understanding the FCC Rules that prohibit communications in which the amateur has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer. While the FCC Rules in this regard have not changed in many years, there has been increasing discussion of the issue as growing numbers of employers and non-amateur organizations recognize the value of Amateur Radio as an emergency communications resource and encourage their employees to obtain amateur licenses. Also included are guidelines for evaluating the appropriateness of Amateur Radio volunteers providing communications services to commercial enterprises and other entities for which other communications systems are available.

"The guidelines are not intended to be the last word on the subject, and surely will not be," observed ARRL First Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN, and chair of the ad-hoc committee. "The report includes several recommendations for additional steps that the ARRL needs to take to help amateurs and the organizations we serve to better understand the Rules and to ensure that what we do to prepare to be of service in emergencies is consistent with the current Rules." Click Here To View ..

http://www.arrl.org/news/files/ARRL_AppropriateUseGuidelines.pdf

Out With The Old In with The New
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/30/11103/?nc=1

HAM Appointed As Chief Of ARMY MARS
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/26/11093/?nc=1

Amateur Radio Quiz: Way-back Wireless

By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
ARRL Contributing Editor
n0ax@arrl.org

September 26, 2009

Stepping into a time machine set on "just out of sight" is always an adventure. It's important that we have a sense of our technological history if for no other reason than to enjoy the fun as old becomes new again. This month, see if some of these references don't tickle some long-disused neurons, some from books and some from personal experience! Questions of inventors and discoverers may tread some grey areas of historical priority, but the answers reflect the most widely accepted reading.

1) What electrical function was performed by a "slop jar"?
a. Accumulate grid leaks
b. Rectify ac
c. Artificial ground
d. Transient clamping

2) Poulsen invented what device used in early transmitters?
a. Multiplier
b. Transformer
c. Arc
d. Tuner

3) What type of device was the "audion"?
a. Vacuum tube
b. Speaker
c. Headphones
d. Detector

4) To what was the nickname "Old Betsy" given?
a. Transmitter
b. Receiver
c. This was the term for "Murphy" before Murphy's Law was popularized.
d. QRN

5) Who is most widely credited with first describing vacuum-tube rectification?
a. Hertz
b. Maxwell
c. Armstrong
d. Fleming

6) Who invented the "single-signal" crystal filter?
a. Armstrong
b. Lamb
c. de Broglie
d. Marconi

7) A "TRF" is a type of what?
a. Antenna
b. Battery
c. Early coaxial connector family
d. Receiver

8) In a spark transmitter, what determined the strongest wavelength of the transmission?
a. Antenna system
b. Rotational speed
c. Gap spacing
d. All wavelengths were of equal strength

9) What was the original name for radio waves?
a. Cathode rays
b. Ethereal waves
c. Alpha particles
d. Hertz or Hertzian waves

10) Who discovered the electron and in what year?
a. J J Thomson (later, Lord Kelvin) in 1897
b. Dimitri Mendeleev in 1859
c. Ernest Rutherford in 1915
d. Albert Einstein in 1904

Bonus: What was the first solid-state device used in wireless communication?

Answers

1. b -- Consisting of strips of dissimilar metals in a caustic lye solution, you can see where the rectifier got its name.
2. c -- A Poulsen arc, also called an arc converter, converted dc into RF.
3. a -- A triode amplifier, manufactured by Lee DeForest.
4. a -- Old Betsy was Hiram Percy Maxim's rotary spark-gap transmitter, on display at W1AW.
5. c -- Fleming made use of the Edison Effect to create the first electronic device, the thermionic diode.
6. b -- Lamb applied the quartz crystal as a filter to limit receiver bandwidth.
7. d -- Tuned Radio Frequency receivers preceded the superheterodyne.
8. a -- The combination of the antenna's natural resonance and the coupling circuit from the spark gap acted formed a low-Q tuned circuit.
9. d -- For the physicist Hertz who conducted the first experiments with electromagnetic waves in 1887.
10. a -- Only four years later, Marconi spanned the Atlantic, 14 years before the discovery of the atomic nucleus!

Bonus: The Branly coherer consisted of an insulating tube filled with fine metallic particles -- usually iron filings -- squeezed between an electrode at each end. When a radio wave passed through the filings, their conductivity increased, allowing an external circuit to respond, creating a radio wave detector. Interestingly, vacuum tubes quickly replaced the coherer as a detector, delaying an understanding of the physics of its operation until 2005! The full story is told in the September 2009 issue of IEEE Communications Magazine by Jean-Marie Dilhac.

The Extra Class section - The Outhouse Net Is Back On The AIR 3.660.0 9:00pm Nightly

Outhouse Rules Apply !!!

FORCE 12 ..

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/09/25/11084/?nc=1

Well hope you liked the NPS Edition and the other articles, keeping it a little short tonight, but there is a lot of reading to check out above..
Hope that you can make the net tomorrow at 7:30 pm, on the 145.470..
I have been back on 60 Meters and its picking back up, its the time of year !!
With that 73 and hope that everyone is doing well..
Rick and Cathy

--
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
SCERS 443.225
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

Reminder ,Net Tonight On The 146.940 @ 7:30pm

2009-09-28T11:59:00.000-04:00

The Sevier County Emergency Radio Service will have their regular Monday Night Net at 7:30 pm on the 146.940 repeater tonight, and would like to invite everyone to check in ...... Was great to see everyone who showed up and came by the SCERS table in the tent, had a great turn out even though it rained, and got to see and talk to many I have never met in person, we had David Norris K5UZ vice Director Delta division of ARRL there, Lowell Bennigton, Ed Bradly which we all was very happy to see also... TenTec gave us a really great spot with two table, and with what we had to give out we needed it, so a big thanks to Stan and all at TenTec for their support of the SCERS.. The 470 ARG and SCERS will be having a Skywarn Class Saturday February 27th at 10:00am. location will be sent out and placed on the web as soon as we have locked down, so here's your chance to re certify or take the class if you haven't..All are welcome to attend, not only hams but anyone interested in Skywarn , we had several emergency personal last year to attend also...Our net total last week was 76 great net and turn out ....
73
Rick

--
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

9-23-09 470 ARG News Letter

2009-09-23T22:37:00.001-04:00

Hello to everyone, hope all are doing well, and not sick !!, The flu is really getting worse as you all probably know in our area's , take the precautions as instructed by the CDC and health departments in your area...had a good net last week thanks to Danny and Russell, who I want to thank for doing the net... had a total of 61 total check in's.... well with that lets get started.......
The 443.225 repeater is up and running at its home here in Sevierville, and seems to be doing a great job. The repeater is the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service club repeater under the call sign of KJ4HPM as listed in the coordination assignment, listed in Southeast Repeater Association..,(SERA) and will be listed in the ARRL and all other directories next year... A super and special thanks to W4KEV Kevin for his wonderful support in our club, and ARES, for his donation of the repeater, antenna and all the hard labor he has put forth for us......and the community... For those who don't know Kevin is the EC for Knox county so if your in Knox county and interested in ARES that's the man you need to see ......

From The NATA....
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

Morse Code......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_F._B._Morse

The ITU....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Telecommunication_Union

Young Lady Radio League...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Ladies_Radio_League

More CUBE Sats Are Sent Up......
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/23/11090/?nc=1

SARR ......
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9183

Solar Cycle 24 ........
http://www.solarcycle24.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cycle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_variation

Radio Propagation.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_propagation

http://www.hamradio-online.com/propagation.html

http://www.smeter.net/propagation/propagation.php

http://www.ac6v.com/propagation.htm

http://www.spacew.com/www/160pred.html

http://www.tapr.org/ve3jf.dcc97.html

The H1N1 ... More On The Flu...
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/masks.htm

Please look at the CDC and your local Health Department for more on the Flu....

Here is one to work...

FT5GA

Gloriosos 2009 IOTA AF-011

September, 2009

Grande Glorieuse,

FRANCE

The New Jetstream 220 ....

http://www.jetstream-usa.com/jt220m.shtml

Dipole Antenna...
http://mysite.verizon.net/nb6z/yagi.htm

http://www.packetradio.com/ant.htm#HANGbalun

The DX Engineering HF Antenna's ....
http://www.dxengineering.com/Products.asp?ID=141&SecID=16&DeptID=8

I was asked about some mic wiring the other day, and remembered this site for a few of the amateur radio wiring that you may need ..
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=8202

The Considerate Op Guide
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/conop.html

Well hope that you all found the links of interesting this week, don't forget if you have time to check into the net Thursday at 7:30 pm, would like to say hi to everyone, and don't forget TenTec this weekend , rain or shine we will be there , I will be in the big tent at the SCERS table giving out some good material... thanks to all who checked in the SCERS net Monday at please stop by again at 7:30 pm ..........well 73 and have a great weekend...
Rick & Cathy

--
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

The 470 ARG News Letter for September 16th, 2009

2009-09-16T22:18:00.001-04:00

Hello all,and welcome to this weeks news letter, hope that everyone is keeping dry and feeling ok, with no flu or virus issues like has been going around, great turnout on the net last week 74 total, thanks to all who checked in on the net and via e mail, and I would like to thank Danny and Russell for the great job they do... You well have Danny tomorrow, as its my 3rd Thursday, so I will be at our ARES and Sevier County Emergency Radio Service meeting..... I would like to thank the fellows on the 3644 Traders net which starts every Wednesday at 7:00 pm EST on 3.644.00 Mhz for allowing me to call the net, its the Traders Net that was started for amateur extra class operaters to buy, sell and trade or request amateur radio equipment, its a very productive net, place it on the air, your call, name and phone number is required, also the guys get together and have some tech talk after the net, great bunch of guys,so take a listen... and maybe find that piece of equipment you maybe looking for....

From the NTA and Homeland Security....
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

This weeks tech stuff
Batteries , how and why... we spoke about them today on the radio .....thought everyone may like..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_%28electricity%29
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaic_pile
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead-acid_battery
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargable_batteries
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel-cadmium_battery
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_metal_hydride
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_polymer_battery
Well hope that this give you a little info on batteries, thanks Perry and Bill for the idea !

Ever wondered about circuit boards ?...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_boards

Computer Software Free !! they work great ....
CCleaner
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

AVG 8.5.409
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/

Malwarebytes....GREAT !!!.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

Super Anti Spyware this one is super great !!
http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/

Firefox 3.5.3 Better than Explorer by far in my opinion ...
http://www.filehippo.com/download_firefox/

Thunderbird 2.0.0.23
http://www.filehippo.com/download_thunderbird/

Hope that you like these downloads , they work very well for me on mine, and Cathy's

Alpha radio Products !!....
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9180

Smithsonian and AMSAT....
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/14/11074/?nc=1

HR2160...
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9175

NSC Responds..
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/11/11067/?nc=1

What is a OO.....? Well here is the breakdown and what it takes..

Official ARRL Field Organization Appointment Description: Official Observer

ARRL Field Organization · Online Application

The Official Observer program has been sponsored by the League for more than 50 years to help amateurs help each other. Official Observer appointees have assisted thousands of amateurs to maintain their transmitting equipment and operating procedures in compliance with the regulations. The object of the OO program is to notify amateurs by mail of operating/technical irregularities before they come to the attention of the FCC.

The OO is also the backbone of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC. OOs are certified in the Auxiliary by passing a mandatory written examination.

The OO performs his function by listening rather than transmitting, keeping an ear out for such things as frequency instability, harmonics, hum, key clicks, broad signals, distorted audio, over deviation, out-of-band operation, etc. The OO completes his task once the notification card is sent.

In hard-core rules violations cases, OOs refer problems to higher echelons of the Amateur Auxiliary, and may be requested to gather evidence for possible FCC enforcement actions. Requirements follow:

Must take and pass examination to be certified as a member of the Amateur Auxiliary, an FCC requirement, based on study of the ARRL's Amateur Auxiliary Training Manual.
Must be an ARRL Full Member and have been a licensee of Technician Class or higher for at least four years.
Must report to the OO Coordinator regularly on FSD-23.
Maintain regular activity in sending out advisory notices as needed.

The OO program is one of the most important functions of the League. A sincere dedication to helping our brother and sister amateurs is required for appointment. Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the job of every League appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

Also check out..

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/am_aux.html

The Field Org.....

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/

Well now you know what it takes .......and how it works ..

Much of what is heard is inappropriate and violates standards of polite society, but it is not illegal. Only obscene or indecent transmissions are illegal. See the League's FCC Rule Book for a discussion of how the FCC defines the standards for obscenity and indecency. Serious cases can be referred to the Amateur Auxiliary for handling.

Language that's inappropriate, but not illegal, or isn't so serious that we can reasonably expect the FCC to devote resources to its correction, must be addressed by the amateur community itself. We must not let the bad behavior drive out the good: Each of us who cares about Amateur Radio must maintain the highest possible standards when operating, even in the face of provocation. We must let other amateurs know, as politely as possible, that we expect them to observe the same standards.Everyone should get along, no ,matter what frequency , band , repeater.. remember there are many listeners...

Licensed Law Breakers .......

http://www.laughingpoliceman.com/law_breakers.htm

This I found very interesting .....about law breakers

Well hope that you have enjoyed the news letter,

Oct 3rd a Tech Class at the EOC , give me a call on this if you know someone who is interested.

Oct 10 ARECC Class and Test , give me a call if interested..

Sept 26th hope to see you at TenTec Hamfest, we will be in the Big Tent, SCERS handing out a load of material..

Danny will be the NCO for tomorrow , so have a great time on the net and thank you all for your participation .....

73 Rick and Cathy and the Kids

470ARG News Letter 09-09--09

2009-09-09T22:02:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone, I hope that everyone is doing well,I cut the grass today so it well rain for a few days again, it seems like it never fails.. anyway had a great net last week , 73 check in's total, thanks to all who stopped by and e mailed in ... Well lets get started with our news letter for this week...
For those interested there is a HF Traders Net held every Wednesday on 3.644, yes this is a Extra Class part of the band, but I must say there is some equipment being listed at some really great prices, and was very impressed with the net, the turn out and equipment that was being presented to amateur radio operaters, it was very refreshing to see good amateur gear being traded and sold...Thanks Ken...and don't forget KG4QPG's Traders net on the 145.230 at 9:00pm every Wed......its a great local traders net.
There is also a Tech Net on 3938 on Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm, have not been able to check this one out as its the same time as the 470 ARG Net, but hope it goes well, its good to have a choice of nets to attend during the evening hours..and enjoy the great fellowship between Ham Operaters..
We have our 470 ARG special event coming up in November under the call W4H again, showing our second great year of being on the air with the 470 ARG Net, digital modes are also in place this year for those who wish to use digital, get those QSL cards early, and as always Cheap QSL has the formats on hand if you wish to use them, we are listed on the ARRL Special Events site again for complete details.
I have been taking requests on the Presidents Volunteer Service Award and will be submitting next month for the awards for those persons who have filled the requirements. the 470 ARG PVSA will be the first this year and the next will not be until next year in late spring.. The 470 ARG is very happy that we was accepted to present this award, and at this point is the only amateur radio group that does give the award... so get your information to me as soon as possible with all information that is required... this award has a letter signed by the president along with a presidential award pin to wear.
Don't forget about the 470 District 6 Skywarn net when activated by the National Weather Service,
The 443.225 Sevier County Emergency Radio Service repeater is working well, and in talking with Kevin a few days again , will be moved to its home here in Sevierville, it serves as a emergency service repeater for SCERS and one of the backups for Skywarn if needed.I would like to thank Kevin W4KEV for all his time, energy and funding of this repeater system, we wouldn't have the system if it wasn't for his great love for ARES, and all the amateur radio emergency services that will be able to use when all else fails...The repeater call is the club call of KJ4HPM, and is listed in QRZ and the FCC Data Base if more information is required about the repeater..
We are working on another Skywarn Class in the spring with the National Weather Service so I will keep you posted..
If your going to be at TenTec please stop by the main tent , the SCERS will be having a table with a lot of goodies to give out from ARES, FEMA,CDC and the NWS .. we will be taking applications for ARES and SCERS.. If you would like to join stop by and sign up.
Please check out the website for testing and classes starting in Oct for Amateur and ARECC Level 1 Testing... go to www.470arg.com
Hope that everyone was able to work the 140 ARRL Event and get their certificate..
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The New Dark Age ?
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/09/08/emp-a-weapon-that-could-create-a-new-dark-age/

More From The NTA..
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

Lets get a little tech info, some basic's for those who may want to know..
Resistors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistors
Capacitors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitors
Transformers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer
Inductance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductance
SWR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_wave_ratio
OHM's Law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohms_law
Amplifier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplifier

Hope that these links have been able to explain a basic electrical information that maybe helpful in your amateur hobby....well try to have a Tech Corner every week for those who like, and as always any idea's are welcome....

The CDC for info updates and more...
http://www.cdc.gov/

Special Events....

Sep 9-Sep 12, 1200Z-1200Z, Wickham, Ha, ENGLAND. RSGB, GB1WT. Over 200 years since Admiralty Shutter Telegraph Installed. 14.200. QSL. John Wakefield, M0XIG, Oakhurst, Lower Common Rd, West Wellow, Romsey, HA SO51 6BT, ENGLAND. www.qrz.com/gb1wt

Sep 9-Oct 9, 0001Z-2359Z, Kingston, NY. Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio Club, N2H. 400^th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River. 80-10 m SSB CW PSK 6 m 2 m 70 cm SSB FM CW PSK. Certificate. via bureau or direct to Donald Koeppen, N2WCY, 54 Windwood Ln, Woodstock, NY 12498. www.omarclub.org

Sep 10-Sep 14, 1700Z-0300Z, Hebron, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League, NA1RL. Hebron Harvest Fair. 28.475 18.135 14.280 7.225. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111.

Sep 11-Sep 13, 1300Z-2200Z, Galveston, TX. Leslie Bartosh, AD5WB, N5I. One year anniversary of Hurricane Ike. 14.280; 40 15 10 m possible depending on conditions. QSL. Leslie Bartosh, AD5WB, 17 Campeche Dr, Galveston, TX 77554. ad5wb2@yahoo.com

Sep 11-Sep 13, 1700Z-1700Z, Lincoln City, IN. Tri State Amateur Radio Society, W9OG. To commemorate the 200^th Anniversary of Lincoln's Birthday. 14.175 14.050 7.175 7.050. QSL. Dennis Martin, 5577 Victoria Ct, Newburgh, IN 47630. tars@w9og.net or www.w9og.net

Sep 12, 1400Z-2100Z, Grape Creek, TX. Cloud Country Airport Fly-In, W5QX. Commemorating 151^th Anniversary of Butterfield Overland Mail. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. San Angelo Amateur Radio Club, Inc, PO Box 4002, San Angelo, TX 76902. www.w5qx.org

Sep 12, 1400Z-2200Z, Herndon, VA. Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, K4H. Celebrating 150 years of Railroading in Herndon. 14.265 7.265 3.865. QSL. Bill McCourt, 1554 Twisted Oak Dr, Reston, VA 20194.

Sep 12, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. USS Midway Commissioning 1945, National POW/MIA Remembrance Day and Tin Can Sailors National Reunion. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Sep 12-Sep 13, 0100Z-1600Z, Snohomish, WA. Star Ship USS Thermopylae (Star Trek Fan Club), KC7BYP. Promoting Amateur Radio within the Starfleet ranks. 3.900 eve 14.270 21.285 day depending on conditions 146.52 simplex. Certificate. Steven Eizenberg, 4604 W 4th Ct, Kennewick, WA 99336. Certificate and QSL available. Below 80 m nights; 20 15 m days. Area Amateurs invited to stop by and participate - 23023 Wood Creek Rd, Snohomish, WA. kc7byp@charter.net

Sep 12-Sep 13, 1500Z-0000Z, Coopersville, MI. Michigan DX Association, W8DXI. The RF Express - Railroad And Radio Friends. 14.240 14.050 7.240 7.050. Certificate. Michigan DX Association, 1652 Rossman SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. mdxa1.org

Sep 12-Sep 13, 1500Z-0300Z, Inver Grove Heights, MN. South East Metro Amateur Radio Club, W0B. Cold War Memorial at the site of the B-52 crash on 9/16/58. 21.352 14.252 7.252 3.952. Certificate. W0CGM Special Event, 1655-68th St West, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. www.semarc.org

Sep 12-Sep 20, 0100Z-2359Z, San Bernardino, CA. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, W6A-R&W. 10^th Annual Route 66 On The Air Special Event. 21.366 14.266 7.266 3.866. Certificate. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 3788, San Bernardino, CA 92413. www.w6jbt.org

Sep 13, 1400Z-2100Z, Berkshire, NY. QCWA Chapter 28, W2VDX/2. Heritage Day Community Hall Restoration. 14.232 7.232. QSL. Robert Fuller, 640 Jewett Hill Rd, Berkshire, NY 13736. jbfuller@htva.net

Sep 13, 1500Z-2030Z, Babylon, NY. Great South Bay Amatuer Radio Club, W2GSB. Operating from the Babylon Village Country Fair. 14.260 3.850 7.250 14.070 PSK. QSL. W2GSB/BVF, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

Sep 18-Sep 20, 0000Z-2359Z, Santa Ana, CA. W6APD/KM6HB, K6P. National POW-MIA Recognition Day. 21.350 18.150 14.253 7.250. QSL. Mark McMullen, KM6HB, PO Box 27271, Santa Ana, CA 92799. km6hb@arrl.net

Sep 18-Sep 20, 1800Z-1700Z, Kenton, OK. Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, N0T. 26^th Okie-Tex Star Party. 7200 14.235 28.440. Certificate. Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, PO Box 22804, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1804. First Star Party Special Event. All invited. Stop by if you're in the area. ac0j@hotmail.com or www.okie-tex.com

Sep 18-Sep 21, 0000Z-2300Z, Marquette, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, N8T. North Country Trail Volunteer Trail Building Adventure. 14.070 7.240. QSL. Lake Effect ARC - N8T, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. www.LakeEffectARC.info/N8T-2009.htm

Sep 19, 1200Z-2000Z, Gladeville, TN. Short Mountain Repeater Club, W4YXA. Operating on Stewarts Ferry Pike for 7^thAnnual Gladefest. 28.400 14.250 7.220 3.820. QSL. James Gondek, 3016 Tracon Drive, White House, TN 37188-4050. www.shortmountain.org

Sep 19, 1200Z-2000Z, Portland, ME. Portland Amateur Wireless Association, W1KVI. Relaunch of Club Radio Room. 21.350 14.045 7.250 3.860. QSL. Michael J. Russo, PO Box 1605, Portland, ME 04104. Phone and CW. www.w1kvi.org

Sep 19, 1400Z-2100Z, Fort Worth, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. Greer Island Activation TX058L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Greer Island 2009 TX058L, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Lane, Azle, TX 76020. www.wc5c.org

Sep 19, 1600Z-2100Z, Ravenna, OH. Portage Amateur Radio Club, K8B. Annual Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair and Parade. 7.250 14.250 21.250 145.390. Certificate. Gregg Gary, WB8YYS, PO Box 6336, Akron, OH 44312-0336. wb8yys@arrl.net or www.portagearc.org

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Apple Orchard, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Apple Orchard Mile Post 76.5. 14.243 7.243. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Blue Ridge Bonanza, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Rock Fish Gap Mile Post 0. 14.228 7.228. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Blue Ridge Bonanza, VA. Covington Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Buena Vista Mile Post 45.6. 14.233 7.233. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Blue Ridge Music Center, VA. Franklin Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Blue Ridge Music Center Mile Post 213. 14.273 7.273. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Tourtville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Buena Vista, VA. Covington Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Buena Vista 45.6. 14.233 7.233. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Doughton Park, NC. Forsythe Amateur Radio Club, W4NC. Blue Ridge Bonanza Doughton Park. 14.278 7.278. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Fancy Gap Milepost 199.5, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza. 7.268 14.268. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Road, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Linville Falls Mile Post 317.4, NC. Lenoir Amateur Radio Club, W4NC. Blue Ridge Bonanza. 7.283 14.288. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Road, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Mabry Mill Mile Post 176, VA. Franklin County Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza. 7.225 14,258. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Road, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Natural Bridge Mile Post 61.6, VA. VA Mountain ARC, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza. 14.240 7.205. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Peaks of Otter, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Peaks of Otter Mile Post 84. 14.248 7.248. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Roanoke Mountain Mile Post 128, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza. 14.253 7.296. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Rock Fish Gap, VA. Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Rock Fish Gap Mile Post 0. 14.228 7.228. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1500Z-0300Z, Richmond, VA. Richmond Amateur Radio Club, W4ZA. 80 years as a ham radio club doing public service. 14.250 14.050 7.250 7.050 3.850 3.550. QSL. A.C. McNeer, K4YEF, 7817 Brentford Dr, Richmond, VA 23225. www.rarcpio.net or www.rarclub.net

Sep 19-Sep 20, 2359Z-2100Z, Ground Hog Mountain Mile Post 188.8, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza. 7.263 14.263. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Road, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 20, 1200Z-1800Z, Mullica Hill, NJ. Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club, W2MMD/50. Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club 50^th Anniversary. 28.420 21.275 14.250 7.250. QSL. Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 370, Pitman, NJ 08071. www.w2mmd.com

Sep 24-Sep 27, 1300Z-2200Z, Kingwood, WV. Preston County ARES, W8B. 68^th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival. 14.265 14.040 7.265 7.040. Certificate. William Beardslee, NN8W, 109 Western Dr, Kingwood, WV 26537.

Sep 26, 1400Z-2100Z, Pennville, IN. Jay County Amateur Radio Club, W9JCA. Balbec Days celebrates the Underground Railroad. 14.205 7.190. Certificate. Darrell Borders, PO Box 214, Portland, IN.

Sep 26, 1500Z-2100Z, Herkimer, NY. Ft Herkimer Amateur Radio Association, W2FHA. Town of German Flatts 10^th Anniversary Living History Weekend. 14.280. Certificate. Christopher L Bouck, 28 W State St, Dolgeville, NY 13329. www.fhara.net

ARES activation California

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/03/11054/?nc=1

VHF QSO Party
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/01/11048/?nc=1

Truth or Fiction, I placed this on the website for comments but click on and judge for yourself, I have to say that I did take a couple of the articles and verify that they are false or true, maybe another good source of info.....
http://www.truthorfiction.com/

FunnyFact !!
http://funnyfact.com/

TenTec Website.....
http://www.tentec.com/

Oh Its WB4CTW birthday !!! wish him many more !!! HB Ralph

Well not much more tonight hope that everyone can join us on the net tomorrow night, if not you can e mail me at n4jtq@live.com and we will get you listed, should be interesting with great Trivia from Danny, with that everyone have a great week and weekend, be safe , and if up around the Pigeon Forge area there is a car show the next 3 weekends !!! good luck if your going to be in the area..
73 and God Bless
Rick and Cathy

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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

470 ARG News Letter

2009-09-02T20:16:00.001-04:00

Hello eveyone !! Hope all is well... Last weeks net brought 67 check in's so thanks to all who took part, don't forget this weeks net at 7:30 pm stop by if you have time... should have some interesting topics and great triva....

So let's get started with the news letter topics for the week, hope that all will find interesting....

FYI

Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data. The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:

• If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge , a handheld device , a Census Bureau canvas bag , and a confidentiality notice .

• Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your home.

• Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone , even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census. While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, it will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers nor will employees solicit donations.

Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, they will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.

Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Also The Sevier County Emergency Radio Service has the Lifestyle book at 35.00 which has 2 cards inside !! these won't last long, contact me if interested have a few of these books left going quick !!! Save you up to $25,000 in Retail and Home Selections..

From The NTAS ...Washington Bridge Employee's Fired !!

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/08/31/george-washington-bridge-guards-fired-sleeping-on-the-job/

ARES What Is It and What Does It Do For The Comminuty..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_Radio_Emergency_Service

Oak Ridge Lab...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory

Neutron Scattering From ORNL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_scattering

HFIR of ORNL...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Flux_Isotope_Reactor

The Manhattan Project.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project

The People ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Manhattan_Project_people

Ok you pilots and those into aircraft....and spacecrafts.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scramjet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramjet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-wing_aircraft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Constellation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_(spacecraft)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_outpost_(NASA)

Hope you enjoyed the above info on air flight and space flight....

N1H1 Explained...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N1H1_flu

Attention All Amateurs...

From ARRL ....Close Date

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9120

Attention All Amateurs...

Happy Birthday, Hiram! (Sep 2, 2009) -- Today, the League celebrates the 140th anniversary of the birth of ARRL's co-founder and first President, Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW! Maxim -- born September 2, 1869 -- decided a national organization for Amateur Radio was in order after he needed a "relay" station in Agawam, Massachusetts to pass a message he was sending from Hartford to Springfield, Massachusetts. In honor of The Old Man's (TOM) birthday, the ARRL is holding a week-long Special Event, where eligible amateurs may add /140 to their call signs. A complete list of who may add /140 can be found on page 20 of the September 2009 issue of QST. Hams who work at least 25 /140 stations can earn an attractive certificate; this certificate can be endorsed in increments of 25 QSOs, up to 100.

It Seems to Us: Pecuniary Interest

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/09/01/10982/?nc=1

Let's Talk Weather Questions...

What Is .....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_nino

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_warnings_and_watches

The UHF Connector...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF_connector

WHAT PETS WRITE IN THEIR DIARIES

Excerpts from a Dog's Diary......

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!

9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!

9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!

10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!

12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing!

1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!

3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!

5:00 pm - Milk Bones! My favorite thing!

7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!

8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!

11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

Excerpts from a Cat's Daily Diary....

Day 983 of my captivity...

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.

Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards..

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking.. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicating with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now…

What's The EOC...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_operations_center

Shortwave Listening....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_listening

This weeks net will have info on TEXT Message from Computers thanks to Jim Yearwood

Please stop by the website for any updates or new info at www.470arg.com .. Join us with discusion and topics there also... those that you may not or wouldn't put on the air...Pleas be advised that you must be a amateur radio operater to have access to all aplications of the website... The 470 ARG is listed on ARRL Net Directory and www.470arg.com is co-owned by the original 470 members of 2007,names upon request in writting, and the website's webmasters are Moe Brewer, Tim and Robin Bird...If you are interested in working with the website please contact any of the webmasters or myself..This website has several security aplications in place and is designed for family use and reading....we hope that you enjoy it..

The 470 is also a member of the Presidentual Volunteer Service Award, Plus the 470 is the District 6 Skywarn, thanks to Mr Tim Berry and the National Weather Service Morristown , so when there is bad weather check out the 470 District 6 Skywarn nets....It's also the back Up frequency for the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service on VHF our UHF freq is 443.225... Thanks to all who participate in the 470 ARG Net and operate on the 145.470... We are very Blessed to have a great repeater as the 470, along with all the other repeaters in our area, a special thanks to those repeater owners for all they give to the amateur radio community, and the time and money they put out to help the amateur community.....

We have a ARECC Level 1 class coming up on the 10th of October at the EOC, please contact me for times and requirements of the class at 865.429.2422 or by e mail at n4jtq@live.com , a Tech Class will also be held on the 3rd of October, please let us know if you know someone who will be attending this class ro if you are attending, thanks to all the great e mails on our net.. Russell and Danny do a great job !!!

73 for now ...

Rick and Cathy
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Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

The 470ARG News Letter 8-26-09

2009-08-26T23:19:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone and hope that all is well, KF4LIA is home and doing well, and thanks everyone for all the prayers.

Hope that Russell will be on the net this week....Well lets get started , I have been following the job market , NONE and found this artricle that I wanted to post...

Treat Your Job Search Like a Marathon

Published: 6/12/09, 2:17 PM EDT

In this recession, you may be surprised how long it's taking to find a job, especially if previous searches have gone fairly quickly.

Unfortunately, as the unemployment rate continues to climb, more people are looking for work and the competition only gets tougher. Need advice for making it through a long job search? Take the same approach you would if you were running a marathon. Here are some ways in which the two activities are similar and tips you can use to land a new position:

You have to be patient
If you expect to spend just a few weeks training for a marathon, you'll be in for a rude awakening the day of the race. Competitors often spend months preparing. When it comes to the job search, the same holds true: You must have a realistic expectation of the time involved. Steeling yourself for an extended search can help you ward off frustration and lead to a pleasant surprise if you reach your goal sooner than expected.

You must put in the effort
Training for a marathon means waking up early to train, watching what you eat and enduring countless practice sessions. Finding a job takes a lot of work, too, from scouring the Internet for open positions to creating targeted application materials to networking with others in your field. That's why it's good to have a system in place. Set aside time each day to focus on your search and stick to your routine. For example, you may spend two hours each morning scanning online job boards for leads and the same amount of time in the afternoon reaching out to members of your network and establishing new contacts.

You don't have to go it alone
Some runners train on their own, but many form groups to help keep them motivated and on track. Looking for work doesn't have to be a private pursuit either. Reach out to friends, family and former colleagues to let them know you're on the job hunt; they may be able to provide you with job leads or referrals. In-person contact is important when networking; instead of relying solely on e-mail or Web sites such as LinkedIn, talk to people on the phone, take them to lunch or meet up with them in the evening.

Explore those avenues that allow you to network with others who are searching for employment. For example, you might consider joining a job-search club or attending a "pink-slip party," during which recently laid-off professionals connect with companies that are hiring and recruiting firms. In addition to expanding your base of contacts, you can share success strategies with others in your same situation.

You should set goals
Properly training for a marathon requires you to set regular goals for improving your speed and endurance. You also should set goals during your job hunt. For instance, you may seek to add one new contact to your network each week or complete a training course in a new software application within six months. Having an objective to work toward will help you stay focused and ensure you continue to move forward, improving your chances of finding a job. After reaching your target, treat yourself to a small reward -- like dinner out -- to keep motivation high.

You need the right gear
Wearing the proper shoes and clothing can make the difference in avoiding injuries and being comfortable while training for and running in a marathon. Your job hunt "gear" is your application materials. Your résumé and cover letter should be targeted to each opening you respond to. Ideally, they should also include keywords from the job posting. Many employers use software to search applications for these terms in order to determine which candidates should continue in the hiring process. And make sure your documents are in top-notch shape by carefully proofreading them before submission. Eighty-four percent of executives Robert Half polled said it takes just one or two typographical errors in a résumé to remove a candidate from consideration for a job opening.

Training for a marathon and looking for a job can both take a long time and require a tremendous amount of effort. But keep in mind the feeling you get when you cross the finish line or are offered a job you want; it's clear then that all the hard work has been worth it.

Robert Half International Inc. is the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm with a global network of more than 360 offices worldwide. For more information about our professional services, please visit www.rhi.com.

What Is Poverty?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty

Homeland Security and License Plates...

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/08/26/license-plate-recognition-system-used-for-homeland-security/

N1H1 A Threat To US..

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/08/26/h1n1-flu-serious-health-threat-to-u-s-white-house/

About Amateur

Reciprocal Operating Arrangements

Citizens of Canada holding an amateur service license granted by the Government of Canada and citizens of countries holding an amateur service license granted by a country with which the United States has made reciprocal operating arrangements are authorized by 47 C.F.R. § 97.107 to be the control operator of an amateur station transmitting from a place where the Amateur Radio Service is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)¹.

The countries with which arrangements are in effect are: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark (including Greenland), Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France [including French Guiana, French Polynesia (Gambier, Marquesas, Society, and Tubuai Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago), Guadeloupe, Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and Wallis and Futuna Islands], Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Republic of South Africa, Spain, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, United Kingdom [including Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands (including Guernsey and Jersey), Falkland Islands (including South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands), Great Britain, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Montserrat, Northern Ireland, Saint Helena (including Ascension Island, Gough Island, and Tristan Da Cunha Island), and Turks and Caicos Islands], Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Call Sign System..

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=call_signs_1&id=amateur

Operater Class...

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_3&id=amateur

Communications and Operations...

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_1&id=amateur

TenTec...

http://www.tentec.com/

TT Speech Pro...

http://radio.tentec.com/

TENTEC Hamfest !! Pre Registar For Prizes..

Hamfest

ANNOUNCING THE 10TH ANNUAL TEN-TEC FACTORY HAMFEST!
Fri. Sept. 25 and Sat. Sept. 26, 2009!

Welcome hams from around the country to the 10th annual Ten-Tec factory hamfest! Featuring a discount sale on Friday and Saturday on new and used Ten-Tec ham radio equipment! Door prizes! Tour of the Ten-Tec factory! Meet the Ten-Tec factory representatives! 4 HF stations will be simultaneously on the air to try out the latest equipment. License testing at 12:30 Saturday afternoon. Bencher/Ten-Tec Friday night CW copying contest, 6:00 p.m., hosted by Willard Sitton, W4HZD.

When:
Friday 9/25/09 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 9/26/09 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Where:
Ten-Tec, Inc., 1185 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862.
We are 2.5 miles east of downtown Sevierville on highway 411 north, across the street from Sevier County High School.

PLEASE NOTE NEW PARKING INFORMATION FOR 2009: In past years, we have used the vacant lots across Industrial Park Blvd from Ten-Tec for parking (the former location of the Electro-Voice building). These lots are now being developed and may be unavailable for parking for the 2009 hamfest. We have an arrangement with Sevier County High School to use their lots for parking across the street from Ten-Tec starting at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning. We also ask that if you are not tailgating Saturday, do not park behind the Ten-Tec building so we can maximize the number of tailgaters who need space. Please also keep tailgating space to 20 feet maximum per vendor. Friday we will park cars as usual in the lots behind our building. Please clear these at the end of the day Friday; no overnight parking on Ten-Tec property. Thank you!

Admission:
FREE admission and FREE tailgating. Tailgating Saturday only.

Tailgating:
Tennessee's largest tailgating session! Tailgating in the rear parking lot and grass areas behind the Ten-Tec building. Tailgating setup begins 7:00 Saturday morning. BYO tables + chairs. NO COMPUTER OR NON-HAM RADIO VENDORS – amateur radio items or related electronics only.

Events:
Sale on Ten-Tec gear Friday and Saturday.
Friday night CW copying contest, 6:00 p.m.
License exams 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sign up by Noon.
Factory tours every 30 minutes Friday and Saturday – sign up inside the tent
Door prizes given hourly on Saturday

Free Wifi will also be available both days (Friday and Saturday).

Where To Stay:
Sevierville and Sevier County are a heavily traveled tourist area. There are some 140 hotels and motels within 15 miles of Ten-Tec. The official show hotel for the Ten-Tec Hamfest and the SEDCO DX and Contest Conference (see below) is Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN, 6 miles south of the Ten-Tec factory. A special room rate has been blocked off for attendees. Reserve under rate code SEDCO for either or both Friday and Saturday nights by calling (865) 428-8350 or toll free (888) 428-8350.

No overnight camping or overnight parking at Ten-Tec. We will have 24 hour security and will ask you to move your vehicle. Please no ATV or 4 wheelers.

Also on Saturday, September 26th – after the Ten-Tec Hamfest, the fun continues into the evening with the 5th annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference, to be held at Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN. This event is separate from the Ten-Tec hamfest and is sponsored and organized by SEDCO (Southeastern DXers and Contesters) and is being run as a NON-PROFIT event by W4NL, KA4S, and W4UWC. Ten-Tec and DX Publishing – publishers of DX Magazine – are providing support and endorsing the event.

What:
5th annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference

When:
Saturday, 9/26/09 afternoon + 1.5 hour dinner break + evening
presentations. See SEDCO website at http://sedco.homestead.com/

Where:
Mainstay Suites, 410 Pine Mountain Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN. (888)428-8350 to reserve using rate code SEDCO for Friday and/or Saturday nights. The conference will be held in the Suites' ballroom with full AV projection and audio equipment for presentations.

Tickets:
Tickets for the SEDCO 2009 event only are $25. A Saturday night dinner, catered by Damon's will also be held and is a separate $25 ticket.

Reservation information for tickets is listed on the SEDCO website at http://sedco.homestead.com/RESERVATIONS.html
They will begin taking reservations for the 2009 event on July 1.

I as others from the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service and The 470 ARG will be at the main tent again this year, come by and see us, free material and more...

Well hope to hear everyone on the net tommorrow if you have time....

Rick and Cathy

Especially For Gun Owners

2009-08-25T10:54:00.001-04:00

I recieved this from several folks about our right to own and bear arms, I found it alarming in one way, I have one gun I use for protection at home, I don't carry it, I carried a gun for 20 years as a police officer, but this as I said was somewhat alarming, I have posted on the www.470arg.com website for your comments and replies on this matter ... I won't bring up opn the net as I feel that the 470 website is sufficiant to talk about and state your feelings , and do not want to get into a political arena on the air.. By the way this came from both parties REP/DEM and with negative response from both, you decide, for your information ..

Subj: FW: GUN CONFISCATION IS BEGINNING-- SENATE BILL SB-

Confirmed on snopes.com - http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/blairholt.asphttp://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/blairholt.asp

HR45 Gun Owners Watch Out

Concerning the Blair-Holt proposed legislation: Senate Bill SB-2099 will require us to put on our 2009 1040 federal tax form all guns that you have or own. It may require fingerprints and a tax of $50 per gun.

In November, our president promised he was not going after our Second Amendment rights. This bill was introduced on Feb. 24. This bill will become public knowledge 30 days after it is voted into law. This is an amendment to the Internal Revenue Act of 1986. This means that the Finance Committee can pass this without the Senate voting on it at all. The full text of the proposed amendment is on the U.S. Senate homepage, http://www.senate.gov//<http://www.senate.gov//> <http://www.senate.gov//<http://www.senate.gov//>> <http://www.senate.gov/<http://www.senate.gov/> <http://www.senate.gov/<http://www.senate.gov/>> > You can find the bill by doing a search by the bill number, SB-2099.

You know who to call; I strongly suggest you do. Please send a copy of this e-mail to every gun owner you know.

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/texthttp://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text
<http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/texthttp://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text

Congress is now starting on the firearms confiscation bill. If it passes, gun owners will become criminals if you don't fully comply. It has started. Very Important for you to be aware of a new bill HR 45 introduced into the House. This is the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sale Act of 2009. Even gun shop owners didn't know about this because the government is trying to fly it under the radar. To find out about this - go to any government website and type in HR 45or Google HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009. You will get all the information.

Basically this would make it illegal to own a firearm - any rifle with a clip or ANY pistol unless: It is registered -You are fingerprinted -You supply a current Driver's License -You supply your Social Security # -You will submit to a physical & mental evaluation at any time of their choosing -Each update change of ownership through private or public sale must be reported and costs $25 - Failure to do so you automatically lose the right to own a firearm and are subject up to a year in jail. - There is a child provision clause on page 16 section 305 stating a child-access provision. Gun must be locked and inaccessible to any child under 18. -They would have the right to come and inspect that you are storing your gun safely away from accessibility to children and fine is punishable for up to 5 yrs. In prison.

If you think this is a joke - go to the website and take your pick of many options to read this. It is long and lengthy. But, more and more people are becoming aware of this. Pass the word along. Any hunters in your family pass this along.

This is just a "termite" approach to complete confiscation of guns and disarming of our society to the point we have no defense - chip away a little here and there until the goal is accomplished before anyone realizes it.

This is one to act on whether you own a gun or not. If you take my gun, only the criminal will have one to use against me. HR 45 only makes me/us less safe.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.45http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.45
<http://Thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.45<http://Thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.45>> :

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/showhttp://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show
<http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/showhttp://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show%3E

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45
<http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45%3E

Please.. copy and send this out to EVERYONE in the USA, whether you support the Right to Bear Arms or not. YOUR rights are next. Government is taking away our right to choose, as well as the right to defend ourselves from intruders.

CALL YOUR SENATOR

Russell KF4LIA

2009-08-22T13:14:00.001-04:00

Russell has been moved to Ashville NC hospital, he is doing fine at this time , I spoke with him and in good spirits ! I know that he would enjoy a phone call from everyone !! 1.828.213.3817 direct to his room!!

73 Rick

470 ARG News Letter August 20,2009

2009-08-20T22:32:00.001-04:00

Special News Announcement on the 145.470...

As of this date the 145.470 repeater, of WB4GBI has been given the authority to have the District 6 Skywarn on the frequency of 145.470,with a backup of 146.730, and the 470 will be the primary frequency used for Skywarn, by the approval of the National Weather Service Morristown TN, and they also have appointed Bill Hicks W1RFA as the acting DEC for Skywarn for the District 6 counties until the yearly appointment by written application are approved. I have also been placed in as acting ADEC for Skywarn, to help Bill when required or if Bill is not available.. We want to thank the National Weather Service Morristown, for all they do for all of our counties.We would like to ask those who have Skywarn certification to send us your name, and Skywarn number along with your e mail and / contact info for the district that you are in, at n4jtq@live.com, or check in to the 470 ARG net weekly and state your a Skywarn member... we will post Items about Skywarn also on the website at www.470arg.com from time to time for those interested in District 6 events...we are hoping that we can get everyone back involved with the Skywarn Program, who are interested of course, and will advise when the Sevier Emergency Radio Service will have a class in the upcoming year of 2010.presented by the NWS.....if you have any questions please feel free to contact Bill or myself about Skywarn District 6 or the NWS......District 5 has not changed and still operating on 146.940 ........

What is SKYWARN^TM?

SKYWARN^TM is a nationwide network of volunteer storm spotters trained by the National Weather Service (NWS) to report significant weather. Anyone with an interest in weather is welcome to participate. To become a trained storm spotter, you need to attend a storm training session, offered at various times and places across the Morristown County Warning Area.

Why SKYWARN^TM?

The National Weather Service's mission is to protect lives and property with safety being the top priority. When weather conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms or tornadoes to develop, a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch is issued. A severe thunderstorm or tornado warning is issued when severe weather has been reported by a SKYWARN^TM spotter or indicated by Doppler radar. SKYWARN^TM volunteers become the NWS's and local Emergency Management's eyes and ears, helping them to provide the public with better weather watch and warning services.

Who will activate SKYWARN^TM?

The NWS and/or the local emergency management authorities may activate the SKYWARN^TM net whenever there is a threat of severe weather or when the NWS issues a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch. In this case, information may be relayed through amateur radio repeaters. Localized events may be phoned directly to the NWS and/or local emergency management.

Where will SKYWARN^TM observations be taken?

SKYWARN^TM reports are relayed from on the road, while at work, or at your home. It is important not to jeopardize your own safety by placing yourself in the path of severe weather while participating in SKYWARN^TM.

SKYWARN^TM and Amateur Radio Operators

HAM radio operators have a special place in the SKYWARN^TM program. NWS offices have HAM equipment on site. SKYWARN^TM nets run by the volunteer amateur radio net control operators allow for reports to be directly heard at National Weather Service offices.

How do I join SKYWARN^TM?

For additional information on SKYWARN^TM including times and locations of storm spotter training sessions, please e-mail Tim Troutman (Warning Coordination Meteorologist) or phone (423) 586-8706, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

Where can I find educational materials on storm spotting?

For storm spotters, there is the A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters and two spotter guides: Basic Spotters' Field Guide (in PDF format) and Advanced Spotters' Field Guide (in PDF format).

Are goal is to pass reliable information to the National Weather Service ASAP so that they may send out any warnings or watches in the District 6 Area ...and those who may request in the surrounding District 6 area...

FCC Blogs, Twitters (Aug 19, 2009) -- On Tuesday, August 18, the Federal Communication jumped on the technological bandwagon and began "Twittering." Twitter allows text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers; to date, the FCC's Twitter page has almost 1200 followers. The FCC has also started a blog called Blogband. According to Chairman Julius Genachowski (who made the first post), "Blogband is part of the FCC's commitment to an open and participatory process. Blogband will keep people up-to-date about the work the FCC is doing and the progress we're making. But we want it to be a two-way conversation." Readers may leave comments after each post, but comments will be monitored during normal business hours and will be reviewed as "speedily as possible" before posting. "As this blog demonstrates, the Internet is changing and expanding the way Americans communicate, providing them with unparalleled access to information." Genachowski wrote. "So visit Blogband often to keep up with the latest news and -- more importantly -- get involved." The FCC pointed out that commenting in the blog "is not a substitute for submitting a formal comment in the record of a specific Commission proceeding."

Bill Builds To Cat 4 .....

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/19/11028/?nc=1

Santa Cruz Ham's...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/17/11026/?nc=1

HPM / 140th Birthday...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/17/11025/?nc=1

Test Sessions For Sevier County and Surrounding Area's From The ARRL test Sessions File......

22-Aug-2009
Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
(865)429-2422
Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
1171 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
HWY 411
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

24-Oct-2009
Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
(865)429-2422
Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
1171 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
HWY 411
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

28-Nov-2009
Sponsor: SEVIER COUNTY ERS
Time: 10:00AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: RICHARD M SAWAYA
(865)429-2422
Email: N4JTQRMS@GMAIL.COM
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: SEVIER COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING
1171 DOLLY PARTON PKWY
HWY 411
SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862

Ever thought about how or where we get our power, well the following info may intrest you on Hydroelectric Plants.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_hydroelectric_power_stations

a full list !!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hydroelectric_power_stations

this one beats everyone !!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam

and..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezhouba_Dam

and the big stuff....Nuclear Power.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power

The Big List....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors

Wind Energy......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wind_farms and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_offshore_wind_farms

The New 470 ARG website...

http://www.470arg.com/

The NWS...

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/

Avation Weather.....

http://aviationweather.gov/ and http://www.aviationweather.com/

and http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/ and http://aviationweather.noaa.gov/jump/?loc=http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/wxcam.html&site=University%20of%20Michigan&dl=3

RF Safety Factor...

http://hintlink.com/power_density.htm and http://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/regulatory/rf-safety/

Aug 16-Aug 19, 1700Z-2300Z, Las Vegas, NV. APCO International, K4AI. 75^th Annual APCO Conference & Exposition. 146.580 14.310 7.280 3.860. Certificate. K4AI Special Event Station, c/o Conference & Meeting Services APCO HQ, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112. tinyurl.com/apco-k4ai

Aug 18-Aug 21, 1900Z-0200Z, McKeesport, PA. Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club, W5O. 50^th International Village Celebration of Ethnic Traditions. 14.252 14.045 7.240 7.045. Certificate. Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club QSL Request, PO Box 225, Greenock, PA 15047. w3oc@arrl.net or tworiversarc.com

Aug 21-Aug 30, 1400Z-2359Z, Marshfield, MA. Whitman Amateur Radio Club, NN1MF. 142^nd Annual Marshfield Fair. 18.160 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Whitman ARC, PO Box 48, Whitman, MA 02382. Times are daily. www.wa1npo.org

Aug 22, 1100Z-1700Z, Selinsgrove, PA. Susquehanna Valley Amateur Radio Club, W3F. Special Fly-In for Hams and others at Penn Valley Airport. 7.040 CW 14.040 CW 7.180 SSB 14.235 SSB. QSL. Susquehanna Valley ARC, Box 73, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831. www.svarc.net

Aug 22, 1400Z-2200Z, Fort Worth, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club WC5C, WC5C. 1^st Activation of Goat Island TX060L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Goat Island 1st Activation WC5C, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. kb5ylg@yahoo.com

Aug 22, 1400Z-2100Z, Miamisburg, OH. R.L. Drake Amateur Radio Club, W8CYE. Celebrating 66 years of R.L. Drake communications excellence. 28.360 18.100 14.260 7.260. Certificate. Drake ARC, c/o Gary Hardwick, 498 Lake Front Dr, Lebanon, OH 45036.

Aug 22, 1500Z-2359Z, Grand Island, NY. ARA Tonawandas (ARATS), W2SEX. Beaver Is (NY045) Activation - US Island Award Program. 7.260 PH 14.250 PH 7.070 PSK 14.070 PSK. QSL. ARATS, c/o Beaver Island Group, PO Box 430, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. We will focus on activity at: Phone: 7.260, 14.250, 21.350 and 28.450 +/- PSK31: 7.070, 14.070, and 21.070. www.w2sex.org

Aug 22, 1800Z-2300Z, Deming, NM. Deming Amateur Radio Club, W5DAR. 30^th Annual Great American Duck Race. 14.270. QSL. Dave Jorgensen WD5COV, 18645 Cortex Rd SE, Deming, NM 88030. www.w5dar.org

Aug 22-Aug 23, 1400Z-2200Z, Chesterton, IN. All States Radio Club, W9SAL. Celebrating the history of All States Radio Club. 21.350 14.250 7.250 3.950. Certificate. Joseph F. Krajacic II, N9TAX, 648S 300W, Hebron, IN 46341. w9sal_event@pcarc.net

Aug 22-Aug 23, 1500Z-2000Z, Harrison Township, MI. Metro Detroit SATERN, N8SE. Selfridge Air National Guard Base Annual Air Show. 147.200 146.565 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Ann-Marie Ruder, K8AMR, 15708 Bringard Dr, Detroit, MI 48205. Times are daily.

Aug 27-Aug 29, 1400Z-2100Z, Dewey, OK. Bartlesville Amateur Radio Club, W5NS. Club station at the Washington County Free Fair. 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Rusty Barnett, 600 Oakridge Dr, Bartlesville, OK 74006.

Aug 28-Aug 30, 0000Z-2359Z, Goodells, MI. American Red Cross Amateur Radio Service, K8ARC. 25^th Annual St Clair County Farm Museum's Fall Harvest Days. 28.410 21.300 14.250 7.250 3.920 Talk-in 146.800 PL100. Certificate. American Red Cross Amateur Radio Service, 615 Pine St, Port Huron, MI 48060. Steam, Tractor & Engine show. kc8spd@comcast.net or www.qsl.net/arcars

Aug 28-Aug 30, 0559Z-1800Z, Eureka, MT. Tobacco Valley Amateur Radio Club, K7EUR. Lincoln County Montana 100 Year Centennial. 14.240 7.200 3.900 IRLP 3363 EchoLink KC7CUE-R. Certificate. TVARC, PO Box 1, Eureka, MT 59917. Operating from the Lincoln County Fair. $2 for certificate. www.tvarc.org

Aug 28-Aug 30, 1200Z-0400Z, Titusville, PA. Fort Venango Mike and Key Club, W3ZIC. Sesquicentennial of Oil Production. 160 80 40 20 m CW and SSB. QSL. Fort Venango Mike and Key Club, PO Box 99, Cranberry, PA 16319. 1600Z Aug 28-0400Z Aug 29 and 1200Z Aug 29-0400Z Aug 30 www.w3zic.com

Aug 28-Aug 30, 1500Z-0300Z, Indianapolis, IN. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, W9IMS. 2^nd running of the Indianapolis MotoGP. 21.340 14.240 7.240 3.840. QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC, PO Box 18495, Indianapolis, IN 46218-0495. Certificate and QSL available. www.w9ims.com

Aug 29, 1200Z-2000Z, Manassas, VA. Ole Virginia Hams, W4OVH. Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). 146.970 14.225 7.225 3.825. QSL. Ole Virginia Hams, PO Box 1255, Manassas, VA 20108-1255. aldugas@juno.com or www.w4ovh.net

Aug 29, 1400Z-2200Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. Activation of Pelican Island TX050L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Pelican Island 2009 TX050L, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Lane, Azle, TX 76020. Pelican Island TX050L in Eagle Mountain Lake will be activated by Tri-County Amateur Radio Club QRV as WC5C , 1400UTC to 2200 UTC. Club members will travel to the island by boat, kayak and canoe. Tri-County ARC activated Pelican Island for the first time in August 2007. www.wc5c.org

Aug 29, 1400Z-2000Z, Ponchatoula, LA. Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club, K5R. 4^thanniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 14.250 7.250. QSL. K5R, PO Box 1324, Hammond, LA 70404. www.selarc.org

Aug 29-Aug 30, 1500Z-2300Z, Port Townsend, WA. Jefferson County & Port Ludlow Amateur Radio Clubs, W7R. Fort Worden Radio Station 100 Year Anniversary. 14.265 7.255 3.920 SSB CW PSK RTTY. QSL. W7R Special Event, PO Box 88, Chimacum, WA 98325. Operating from the original 1909 radio building at historic Fort Worden, WA. www.olympus.net/community/jcarc or www.n7pl.org

Aug 30, 1400Z-2100Z, Hanover, KS. Crown Amateur Radio Association, K0ASA. Hollenberg Pony Express Station Festival. 14.240 14.040 7.040 3.540. Certificate. Crown Amateur Radio Association, 11551 West 176th Terr, Olathe, KS 66062. www.arrlmidwest.org/ponyexpress.html

September 2009

Sep 3-Sep 14, 0000Z-2359Z, Salt Lake City, UT. Utah DX Association, K7T. 82^nd Anniversary of the invention of the electronic TV. 14.260 7.240. QSL. Wesley Wilkinson, W7WES, 7363 Galaxy Hill Rd, West Jordan, UT 84081. w7wes@yahoo.com or www.udxa.org

Sep 5, 1400Z-2200Z, Fort Worth, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 1^st Activation of Willow Island TX061L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Willow Island 2009 1st Activation, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. Willow Island TX061L in Lake Worth will be activated by Tri-County Amateur Radio Club QRV as WC5C , 1400UTC to 2200 UTC. Club members will travel to the island by boat, kayak and canoe. www.wc5c.org

Sep 5-Sep 7, 1330Z-2030Z, Prairie Grove, AR. W5C. 58^th Annual Clothes Line Fair. 14.265 14.260 7.265 7.260. QSL. Joe Dunn, KD5TLH, 12358 W Ervan Beeks Rd, Farmington, AR 72730. bjoedunn@hotmail.com

Sep 5-Sep 7, 1800Z-2000Z, Brevort Twp, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, N8T. North Country Trail/Mackinac Bridge Segment Walk. 14.240 14.070 7.240. Certificate. Lake Effect ARC/N8T, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. This 5-mile segment of the NCT is open to hiking on Labor Day each year. www.LakeEffectARC.info/N8T-2009.htm

Sep 5-Sep 7, 1900Z-1900Z, Paradise, AZ. Cochise Amateur Radio Association, K7RDG. 30^th anniversary of trek to Ghost Town of Paradise. 21.315 18.115 14.315 7.230. Certificate. Cochise ARA, PO Box 1855, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1855. www.k7rdg.org

Sep 7, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. CQ Labor Day. 28.460 14.260 7.250 EchoLink W2NJR-R. Certificate. RDGULARA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.

Sep 7, 1400Z-2100Z, Muskegon, MI. Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council, K4C. Cars for Cancer Car Show. 14.245 7.270 146.940. QSL. Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council, Attn: K4C, PO Box 691, Muskegon, MI 49443. All proceeds to local Cancer Center w8zho@arrl.net

Sep 8-Sep 13, 0459Z-0459Z, West Alexander, PA. Washington Amateur Communications ARC, WA3COM. West Alexander Fair. 14.250 7.200 28.450. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, 60 Carl Ave B-2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. n3tir@arrl.net

Sep 10-Sep 14, 1700Z-0300Z, Hebron, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League, NA1RL. Hebron Harvest Fair. 28.475 18.135 14.280 7.225. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111.

Certificates and QSL cards: To obtain a certificate from any of the special-event stations offering them, send your QSO information along with a 9×12 inch self-addressed, stamped envelope to address listed in the announcement. To receive a special event QSL card (when offered), be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped business envelope along with your QSL card and QSO information.

Well hope that everyone has a super week and a great weekend coming up, please stop by the net if possible , had a good turn out last week, 62 total and thanks to Danny had great Trivia , Russell gave the best invocation I do believe that he ever did,..the 470 Presidentual Service Award will be turned in soon, so get with me on a person you think that should recieve this great award from our President...

With that hope everyone enjoys the net, I had a ARES / SCERS meeting tonight ,

Rick And Cathy

News Letter Of The 470 , Aug 12th 2009

2009-08-13T00:34:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone, this week we have a lot of different things that I hope that you will enjoy!! We had a total of 58 check in's last week on the net, thank you all for being there last week on the net !!

With deepest regret,

From ARRL.org

As many of you may have heard by now, Mickey "Santa Claus" Hicks, WO6T passed away Sunday, August 9. He was 79. For the past 38 years, Hicks, a ham for almost 50 years and a long-time Amateur Radio instructor, would get on the air for 10 days each December as W6S (Whiskers-6-Santa). ARRL Youth Editor Duncan MacLachlan, KU0DM, profiled Hicks in December 2008: "The Amateur Radio community has been quick to embrace the W6S operation. Mickey says that the first year operating as W6S was 'a hit with the operators of all ages and their children.' Mickey noted that most children are a bit apprehensive of talking over the radio, let alone to Santa! He said one of the most challenging parts of operating is when he hears 'This one is shy and won't talk.' That's not a problem for Mickey -- he says after a few warm-up questions (such as 'Can you say hello to Rudolph?'), he can strike up a conversation that lasts a few minutes. He has even heard back that the parents weren't able to get the microphone away from the kids afterward!" Hicks told the ARRL in 2001 that his Santa's Workshop has been a great ham radio recruiting tool. One of his most memorable experiences was when a young girl he'd once spoken with on the air as Santa came by with her ham ticket in hand to thank him in person for getting her interested. "I had tears in my eyes, of course," he said. Mark Slater, WI6J --Hicks' QSL manager -- said Hicks was an avid DXer, contester and rag chewer: "He had a passion for radio and making new friends through the hobby he enjoyed so much. Mickey will be greatly missed." Slater said that he will continue to confirm WO6T/W6S QSL requests "indefinitely." Hicks, of Bakersfield, California, was a member of the ARRL A-1 Operator Club and a long-time member of the ARRL, the Northern California DX Foundation, the Central Valley DX Club and the Kern County Central Valley Amateur Radio Club. -- Thanks to The Daily DX for providing some information for this story

This was very sad news for us. As many of you may know, Ashby (KJ4EGJ) was fortunate enough to speak with Mickey ("Santa") last year. It was a joy, and she had so much fun. They talked about lots of things, and even about Santa's healthier eating habits. When Ashby didn't know what to ask Santa for, he was prompt in telling her what the best present of all would be. From then on, it was popular news that Santa was bringing Ashby a purple and yellow salmon for Christmas. Here's a link to an article written about Ashby's contact with Santa by Duncan MacLachlan, featured on ARRL early this year, about midway down the page: http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/02/09/10623/?nc=1

Please keep Mickey's family and friends, and the many children that he blessed over the years, in your prayers.

Robin

I have worked Micky several times, it was always so much fun to hear Micky talk to the kids and to the adult hams also , he will be missed by many ....

Rick Sr..

From Homeland Security...

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

Jean Sheperd..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Shepherd

W1AST...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Dorschug

Hallicrafters

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallicrafters

History Of Ham Radio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_history

Vintage Radio...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vintage_amateur_radio

WB6ACU

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Walsh

Amplitude Modulation...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_modulation

SSB..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation

John R Carson..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Renshaw_Carson

ARO...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_operator

Heathkit....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathkit

Swan Electronics....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_electronics

RL Drake...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._L._Drake_Company

Hammarlund...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammarlund

WRL...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Radio_Laboratories

National Radio....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Radio_Company

Grounding...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_connection

Static Electricity...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity

Antistatic Agent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antistatic_agent

Health Care Links...

http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/24997.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-6639-Seattle-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Congressman-Dave-Reichert-on-new-health-care-bill

http://www.naturalnews.com/026733_health_health_care_healthcare.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/opinion/16thu1.html

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/show

there are many sites to read , I listed a few to look at... look at the entire picture and decide for yourself.......

FCC and the 70CM Band..

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/12/11020/?nc=1

FCC Actions...

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/files/TVA_-09_07_01_5098.html

All Actions ...

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/Welcome.html

2nd Raise Of Vanity Calls !!...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/18/10825/?nc=1

Driving Laws ...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/09/11012/?nc=1

Metor Scatter..

http://www.k5kj.net/meteor.htm

http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-meteor-scatter.htm

http://ronhashiro.htohananet.com/am-radio/hf/20m-meteor-scatter.html

The Next Big Story !!

MFJ Acquires Cushcraft (Aug 7, 2009) -- On August 7, MFJ Enterprises announced they had purchased the Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas product line from Missouri-based Laird Technologies effective July 31. According to MFJ, Cushcraft -- makers of HF/VHF/UHF vertical, beam and Yagi antennas for the Amateur Radio community -- will continue to be manufactured in Manchester, New Hampshire. "We are excited to have the Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas product line alongside our other five companies," said Martin F. Jue, President and founder of MFJ Enterprises, Inc. "This product line increases our ability to offer our customers a wide range of antenna options at different prices. Customers will be able to choose from Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas, Hy-gain and MFJ antennas through one source." MFJ purchased Hy-gain in 2000 the company also owns Ameritron, Mirage and Vectronics. Jue said that the Cushcraft line will bring more than 50 new products to MFJ's Amateur Radio product line. "We will add more new products to this antenna line and will continue the Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas name long into the future. Cushcraft Amateur Radio antenna product customers will appreciate the continued and expected top-quality manufacturing of this product in New Hampshire and the MFJ commitment to superb after-the-sale service and tech support in Mississippi," said Jue. The 120 page 2010 MFJ catalog will include the entire Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas product line. MFJ has set up a special customer support line -- 662-323-5803 -- to handle Cushcraft antenna product technical support, parts requests and customer services.

Go to the new website at -- www.470arg.com sign in at the sign up list for more options.

Search 1x1 Calls...

http://www.1x1callsigns.org/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=3&Itemid=9

Request a 1x1 Call..

http://www.1x1callsigns.org/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=5&Itemid=10

About 1x1 Special Event Call Signs

The Special Event Call Sign System meets the needs of amateur operators for temporary operation of their stations during events that are of special significance to the amateur service community. A Special Event Call Sign is an amateur station call sign with a one-by-one call sign format that may be reserved for assignment to stations operating in conjunction with these short-term events.

The FCC has authorized the use of one-by-one format amateur radio station call signs for use during events of significance to the amateur community. Here is what the FCC has to say about One-by-One special event call signs. A special event call sign aids amateur radio operators in calling attention "on-air" to their participation in the event as well as helping to bring notice to the event. Examples of the use of one-by-one call signs by amateur stations include a wide variety of celebrations such as conventions, festivals, dedications and anniversaries ...even local events qualify.

A one-by-one call sign consists of a single prefix letter (K, N, or W), the region number (0 to 9), and a single suffix letter (A to Z, except the letter X). There are 750 such call signs. Amateurs of any license class may reserve a 1x1 call sign for up to 15 days. Once you reserve the call sign, you simply substitute the self-selected 1x1 call sign for your FCC-assigned call sign. Be sure to read the 1x1 call sign Frequently Asked Questions.

A One-by-One Database has been established so that you can determine which 1x1 call signs are available during specific dates. Coordinators have also been selected by the FCC to approve and post 1x1 call sign reservations to the database.

Q Signals..

http://www.indiana.edu/~k9iu/?q=node/17

Special Amateur Test Session , EOC Sevierville, August 19th, Wed, 4:00pm To 5:00PM for more info contact n4jtq at n4jtq@live.com

22nd of August regular test session for amateur and ARECC, Sevier-County Rescue Squad, 1171 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville TN, Saturday morning at 10:00am, cost 15.00 doors open at 9:30am, all classes being tested, for more information please contact n4jtq@live.com or call at 865-429-2422 ....this is a ARRL Test Session...

Hope to hear everyone Thursday nite on the net.. 7:30 pm come join us.. have a interesting QSL Card , let us know about it... don't forget Trivia..

Hope you enjoyed the news letter,

Rick ,Cathy, Oscar and Honey Bee, and of course Max

Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

New Letter 470 ARG Aug 6 2009

2009-08-05T20:20:00.001-04:00

Hello, and welcome to this weeks news letter. We have had a very busy 3 weeks on amateur testing and ARREC both, and I would like to thank all of the VE's who helped out these last few weeks...Our next test will be on the 22 of August at the Sevier County Rescue Squad at 1171 Dolly Parton Parkway, right next to TenTec.. We will be testing both ARECC and Amateur ...Doors open at 9:30 am and the test begins at 10:00am.. For more info please call or e mail me at n4jtq@live.com or call at 8654292422....Our next Tech class will be in October, the first Saturday at the EOC / 911 Building...All testing sessions can be found on the ARRL amateur or ARECC website also...we will not have any test sessions in September as TenTec hamfest falls on the same day and another great VE team will be there testing... ........

From the NTAS ...

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

Check Out The Swine Flu and Russian Subs Off The East Coast...

Also this week a friend and I was discussing some things about our country and how young it is compared to others and some of the changes within several, we talked about communism,Marxism, History of the Soviet Union and the fall, and the New Anticapitalist Party, so I thought I would pass along info and let you make some decission about how you feel otr think....

What is Communism...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism

Marxism and more..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_communist_ideologies

History Of The Soviet Union...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1985%E2%80%931991)

The new Anticapitolist Party...this one is interesting !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Anticapitalist_Party

Socialism..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism

The information above is very lengthly, and can be researched much further, but its a start if it intrest you at all.....

Scott Redd, the biggest gun of all !! from ARRL

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/05/11005/?nc=1

FCC issues citation...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/04/11002/?nc=1

More added to the FCC...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/03/11001/?nc=1

International Lighthouse

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9066

FCC expands 500Khz....

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/31/10997/?nc=1

Here is half of the months Special Events on the way for August 09, its that time of year to get on the air and work a few of them !! enjoy and good luck....

Aug 1-Aug 9, 0001Z-2359Z, Merchantville, NJ. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society, KC2HOU. A special week to honor maritime lighthouses & beacons. 3.970 7.270 14.270 28.370. Certificate. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society, 114 Woodbine Ave, Merchantville, NJ 08109. This is a world-wide event. administration@illw.org

Aug 1-Aug 15, 1400Z-2359Z, San Jose, CA. Saratoga Amateur Radio Association, K6M. Feast Day of St Maximilian Kolbe, SP3RN. 14.275 7.275 3.825 146.535. Certificate. Christina Capurro Sand, PO Box 18142, San Jose, CA 95158. Other operating times and modes through Aug 15, see k6sa.net/k6m.php

Aug 2, 1600Z-2000Z, Wingdale, NY. Steve Jacobson Memorial Amateur Radio Association, N2SJ. Ham Radio at Camp Ramah; Steve Jacobson, Norm Wesler (SKs). 14.287 7.240. QSL. Steve Jacobson Memorial Amateur Radio Association, c/o Gerard Petitte, KC2FBY, 572 Grand St, Apt G1203, New York, NY 10002. www.sjmara.org

Aug 7-Aug 8, 1500Z-2359Z, Cove Fort, UT. Cove Fort Amateur Radio Club, K7K. Cove Fort Days. 14.333 7.272 3.987 146.46. Certificate. Cove Fort ARC, Cove Fort Historic Site, HC-74 Box 6710, Beaver, UT 84713. Celebration of Construction of Cove Fort, 1867. Reinactments, telegraph, stage coach rides, etc. nu7x@arrl.net

Aug 7-Aug 9, 1400Z-2200Z, Twinsburg, OH. Triangle Amateur Radio Club, K8T. Twins Days Festival. 14.255 7.180. QSL. Rich Feldman, PO Box 30, East Liverpool, OH 43920. www.twinsday.org or www.k8blp.org

Aug 7-Aug 9, 1700Z-0100Z, Pt Reyes National Seashore, CA. Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club, N6P. Pt Reyes Lighthouse Activation. 14.270 7.270 PSK 14.070 7.070. QSL. W6AJF c/o K. McTaggart, 402 Fourth St E, Sonoma, CA 95476. www.vomarc.org

Aug 7-Aug 9, 1900Z-1900Z, Leland, MI. Michigan DX Association, W8DXI. North Manitou Island Activation. 18.150 14.250 14.230 7.250. QSL. David M. Smith, KC8PCL, 1652 Rossman SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. mdxa1.org

Aug 7-Aug 10, 1200Z-2359Z, Canton, OH. Canton Amateur Radio Club, W8AL. Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival. 28.365 21.365 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Donald E. Perry, WQ8J, 968 Culverne Ave NW, Massillon, OH 44647. www.w8al.org

Aug 8, 1300Z-2300Z, Van Wert, OH. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, W8FY. US 127/US 30 Garage Sale Crossover Point. 14.244 7.244 7.044 146.700 EchoLink 315705. Certificate. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 602, Van Wert, OH 45891. www.w8fy.org

Aug 8, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. US Coast Guard Birthday 1790 and National Navajo Code Talkers Day. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Aug 8-Aug 9, 1600Z-2000Z, Glenville, NY. Glenville Park Planning Commission, N2Y. CanalFest 2009 Celebrate Erie Canal Heritage-Ham Radio Demo. 14.245 7.245 PSK 14.070 CW 14.060. QSL. Larry Eaton, KC2BLC, 7 Wagon Wheel Ln, Scotia, NY 12302-3708. kc2blc@arrl.net

Aug 8-Aug 9, 1600Z-2000Z, Mt Sunflower, KS. Trojan Amateur Radio Club, K4S. Highest point in Kansas. Part of Colorado 14er Radio Event. 14.265 14.060 3.915 147.42. QSL. Mt. Sunflower Expedition, 1553 County Rd T, Colby, KS 67701. w0wob@arrl.net or www.14er.org

Aug 8-Aug 9, 1800Z-2100Z, Plano, TX. Plano Amateur Radio Klub, K5PRK. Celebrating the upcoming Plano Balloon Fest. 28.400 21.300 14.245. QSL. K5PRK SE Station, PO Box 860435, Plano, TX 75086. www.k5prk.org

Aug 9, 1200Z-2000Z, Humboldt Peak, CO. Old Goats QRPxpedition Team, N0B. Colorado 14er activation of Humboldt Peak (14064'). 143.425 14.060 7.040. QSL. Guy Hamblen, N7UN, 16 Dongan Ln, Newfoundland, NJ 07435. n0b-14er.blogspot.com

Aug 9, 1300Z-2200Z, Sudbury, Fire Tower, MA. Central Mass Amateur Radio Club, W1BIM. Celebration of Smokey Bear's 65^th birthday. 50.250 28.430 14.260. QSL. Ray Doucette, 2 Dawes Rd, Stow, MA 01775. QRZ.com/KB1OUW

Aug 12-Aug 16, 1300Z-2100Z, Sycamore, IL. Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club, W9S. Northern Illinois Steam Power Show and Threshing Bee. 14.268 7.268 7.042 3.988. Certificate. Bob Yurs, W9ICU, 1107 Commercial St, Sycamore, IL 60178. w9icu@arrl.net or www.kish-club.org

Aug 13-Aug 15, 1600Z-0100Z, Punta Gorda, FL. Peace River Radio Association, Inc, W4C. Celebrating the 5^th Anniversary of Hurricane Charley. 14.250 7.235. QSL. PRRA, PO Box 510943, Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0943. August 13,2004, we went Eye to Eye with Charley. k7cxw@arrl.net or www.w4dux.org

Aug 13-Aug 17, 0000Z-0000Z, Denver, NY. Sponsored by KC8SKK, N2Y. 40^th Anniversary of 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. 1.865 MHz thru 70 cm. QSL. Brian S. Floutz, 6140 SHuron River Dr, South Rockwood, MI 48179-9509. floutz@sbcglobal.net

Aug 13-Aug 23, 1200Z-0300Z, Des Moines, IA. Madison County DX Club, W0ISF. The Great Iowa State Fair. 146.535 14.230 7.230 3.830. QSL. Mark Mease, 2989 Truro Rd, Truro, IA 50257. We will operate at various times and frequencies during the 11 day run of the fair. mmease@netins.net

Aug 14-Aug 23, 1200Z-2359Z, Arecibo, PR. Caribbean Amateur Radio Group, W4L. International Lighthouse Weekend from the Arecibo Lighthouse. 28.350 18.122 14.225 7.150 SSTV. QSL. CARG, PO Box 140031, Arecibo, PR 00614. We will operate voice and a station on SSTV on 20 meters. wp4crg@yahoo.com

Aug 15, 1400Z-2200Z, Alliance, OH. Alliance Amateur Radio Club, W8LKY. Home of the Scarlet Carnation, Ohio's state flower. 7.245; 40 20 15 6 SSB CW as propagation permits. Certificate. Alliance ARC, PO Box 3344, Alliance, OH 44601. www.w8lky.org

Aug 15, 1500Z-2100Z, Hastings, NE. Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska, K0A. Annual Celebration of the invention of Kool-Aid. 14.275 7.250. Certificate. Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska, PO Box 6, Hastings, NE 68901. w0wwv.org

Aug 15, 1500Z-2100Z, Van Buren, IN. Grant County Amateur Radio Club, KC9ICP. 37^th Annual Popcorn Festival. 146.79 14.260 7260. QSL. Bruce Tisdale, 3418 Wildwood Dr, Marion, IN 46952. Btisdale@Indy.rr.com or www.GrantARC.com

Aug 15-Aug 16, 0100Z-2359Z, Fire Island, NY. Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB/LH. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. PSK CW SSB 14.255 14.070 7.225 3.800. QSL. W2GSB/LH, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1400Z-0200Z, Sandusky, OH. Sandusky Radio Experimental League, W8LBZ. 77^th Anniversary of the Club. 28.325 21.225 14.225 7.225. Certificate. Sandusky Radio Experimental League, 2909 W Perkins Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870.

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1500Z-2300Z, Forest City, MN. Meeker County Amateur Radio Club, KØMCR. Forest City Thresher Days, commemorating farming of the past in Meeker County. 21.250 14.250 7.250 7.050. QSL. Jim Westrup, 524 S Holcombe Ave, Litchfield, MN 55355. ka0csw@yahoo.com

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1500Z-0200Z, New York City, NY. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum *, WA3KEY/2. Intrepid 66^th Anniversary and Former Crewmembers Reunion. 28.555 21.355 14.252 7.243 3.865. Certificate. WA3KEY, PO Box 498, Quakertown, PA 18951. *Co-sponsor USS Intrepid Former Crewmembers Association. www.wa3key.com/events.html

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1800Z-1800Z, Morgantown, WV. Monongalia Wireless Association and WVU ARC, W8V. Mason-Dixon Line, western most marker #248 celebration. 14.260 14.060 7.260 7.060 3.860 3.560. Certificate. Monongalia Wireless Association, PO Box 4263, Morgantown, WV 26504. w8mwa@arrl.net or www.w8mwa.org/mdspecialevent.html

Aug 15-Aug 17, 0559Z-0559Z, Window Rock, AZ. NARC, N7C. Commemorating the Navajo Code Talkers. 14.265 7.265. QSL. N7HG, PO Box 3611, Window Rock, AZ 86515. n7hg@citlink.net

Aug 22, 1800Z-2300Z, Deming, NM. Deming Amateur Radio Club, W5DAR. 30^th Annual Great American Duck Race. 14.270. QSL. Dave Jorgensen WD5COV, 18645 Cortex Rd SE, Deming, NM 88030. www.w5dar.org

Here is the next three test sessions for the 37876 area....These session include ARECC Testing also Level 1 ...They do not include the Tech classes,please call or e mail....

What to bring to a test session...

What to bring to an Amateur Radio exam session:

Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the FCC. There will likely be a charge for taking the exam. The exam fee is set by the Volunteer Exam Coordinator (VEC), and is usually $15 or less. Contact the exam session administrator to determine the fee that applies to the exam session you plan to attend and to ensure you have everything you need. If you have any special needs be sure to notify the exam session administrator before exam day so special accommodations can be made for you.

1. Bring a legal photo ID (drivers license, passport) OR, when no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must be presented (birth certificate, report card, library card, Social Security card, utility bill, bank statement, Non-photo ID/driver's license, etc.). Students may bring a school ID card, minor's work permit, school report card, library card and/or a written note from a legal guardian.

2. If applicable, bring the original and a photocopy of your current Amateur Radio license and any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous exam sessions. The photocopy(s) will not be returned.

3. Bring your Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC issued Federal Registration Number (FRN). VEC's are required by FCC to submit either your SSN or your FRN number with your license application form. If you prefer not to give your SSN, then you may use your FCC issued FRN, if you have one. For instructions on how to register your SSN with the FCC and receive a FRN, visit the ARRL web page: http://www.arrl.org/fcc/uls101.html.

4. Bring a check or money order to cover the exam session fee. To view the ARRL VEC's current exam fee click here.

5. To be prepared you should also bring two number two pencils with erasers and a pen.

6. A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is allowed. You may not bring any written notes or calculations into the exam session.

Good Luck!

Trouble Shooting Traps...

http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/Troubleshooting%20Traps.htm

Ball Hitch Antenna Mount...

http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/a_ball_hitch_mobile_mount.htm

The Woodpecker Tuning Aid...

http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/Woodpecker.htm

Home Of the 3898 Pecker

http://www.3898pecker.com/

Amateur Radio Beacons

http://www.qsl.net/g3yrc/beacons/HF%20Beacons%201-24Mhz.htm

From Velma Wills, let everyone know we will be having a 1 day study session on August 15th?
It will be held at the Newport Red Cross Building directly across from the Court House, and it will begin at 8 am.
The 1 day Study session will be free, but the VE testing that afternoon will be $10.00 per test.
Those testing for Technician will need 2 forms of ID 1 picture ID. Those upgrading will need a copy of their existing licenses.
Everyone will also be responsible for their own lunch that day as well.

Thanks and 73,
Velma Wills, AG4XP

From Susan Melvin

Dear ARRL Clubs,

Please pass this information along to your members. This year our club, in an effort to save money on postage, has decided not to mail brochures. The web address within this email has information on the 2009 Shelby Hamfest in Dallas, NC. September 5th and 6th. Tickets can now be purchased via paypal through our website at http://www.shelbyhamfest.org/hamfest.htm

We are giving away 14 radios this year and you do not have to be present to win. So order your tickets today!

Thanks for your time and your patronage to our hamfest. We love to see folks from all across the US and look forward to seeing you Labor Day weekend!

POSSIBLE PERSEID METEOR OUTBURST

Space Weather News for Aug. 4, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

POSSIBLE PERSEID METEOR OUTBURST:

This year's Perseid meteor shower could be even better than usual.

According to NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, a filament of comet dust
has drifted across Earth's path and when Earth passes through it, sometime
between 0800 and 0900 UT on August 12th, the Perseid meteor rate could surge
to twice its normal value.

PERSEIDS ON YOUR iPHONE: Spaceweather.com is pleased to announce a new
iPhone/iPod application dedicated to the upcoming Perseid meteor shower.
It
features a Perseid countdown clock, news alerts, an easy-to-use sky map, and
a live gallery of photos from around the world. Sky watchers of all types
will find it a valuable companion when the shower peaks later this month.

Learn more: http://spaceweather.com/perseids

The new Uniden BCD996XT may look the same as its similarly named predecessor, the 996T, but inside it's a whole lot different! The new scanner significantly raises the bar with much improved APCO-25 digital decoding as well as a host of new features and more memory. For those who like GPS scanning, a feature no other manufacturer offers, you can now enable and disable not only Systems, but Groups as well, depending on your location (the optional GPS antenna that we sell is required). The radio now offers a band-scope feature, a Fire Tone Out search feature to help you determine the tone out frequencies being used, improved Close Call, APCO-25 NAC code decoding, and more. The 996XT is a big leap forward.

Get your 996XT today with the optional Hometown Programming, ready to use right out of the box!

Features
TrunkTracker IV with Control-Channel Only scanning and I-Call monitoring: Tracks voice traffic on P25, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked systems
Supports scanning of Rebanded systems
APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
Support for P25 Conventional channels that include NAC and TGID user differentiation (P25 One-Frequency Trunk)
Adaptive Digital Threshold - Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems
EDACS ESK support
Control Channel Data Output - allows the analysis of control channel data without the need to perform invasive modifications to the scanner
Close Call RF Capture
Close Call Temporary Store (last 10 hits)
GPS Support for location-based scanning, location alerts, and crows-flight navigation*
Independent GPS Control of Sites and Channel Groups*
Supported step sizes: 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz
Fire Tone Out Alert
Fire Tone Out Search - built-in frequency counter displays the received tones.
Band Scope - gives a graphic representation of signal activity.
Multi-color display backlight
Multi-Site support
DCS/CTCSS Rapid Decode
NAC decoding

Frequency Coverage
25.0000 - 512.0000 MHz
758.0000 - 823.9875 MHz
849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz
894.0125 - 960.0000 MHz
1240.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz

If your into listening this ones for you !!

Well I have sent a picture of Honey Bee our new addition, her and Oscar are doing well, and like brother and sister, well almost !!

73 Hope you enjoyed the news letter,don't forget the net if you can make it that would be great !!! and don't forget our 443.225 repeater , give it a try and enjoy, there is one thing about our area ,we are blessed with great repeaters !!

Rick and Cathy

A Few Updates On Some Item's Recieved 470 ARG

2009-07-31T11:56:00.001-04:00

ANTENNA UPDATE!

As I am sure you already know, I have been (impatiently) waiting for the new .94 antenna to arrive. I made a phone call this morning to the manufacturer and found out it should ship by the end of this week. Now, I am not "holding my breath," as I have already heard this once before. The antenna has been tested on an actual test range, similar to the way radio and TV broadcast antennas are tested. I do appreciate that, as most land mobile antennas are built en masse, and probably don't get tested individually. I just wish the process would speed up!

Now, on a separate note, I need to pass along a request to those of you who read the blog, and hopefully it will get out to others as well. I am very aware that someone has been interfering with one or more of my repeaters. It tends to happen when people are on the air and enjoying a normal QSO. I want to ask those of you who may be involved in a QSO when this deliberate QRM'ing starts to do a couple of things:

1) DO NOT MENTION IT ON THE AIR. DON'T acknowledge that the person is causing interference. If you can still hear the person whom you are in QSO with, then PLEASE carry on the conversation as though nothing is happening. I know that it is likely that you will not be able to hear the person you are chatting with, depending on how successful the jammer is in his efforts. In that case, either sign off, or move to another repeater…and make it one that you may have previously agreed to…because if you mention which machine you plan on switching to, the jammers will simply follow you.

2) LISTEN ON THE REPEATER INPUT to see if you hear the interfering signal at your location. Let me or someone else know if you do hear the signal and how strong it is at your location. If you have the means to determine which direction it is coming from, that would be especially helpful.

Once we determine where the offending signal is coming from, I can ASSURE you that the offending person or persons will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If they are a licensed amateur, they will be banned from ALL of my repeaters. And yes, that is enforceable. However, in the meantime, the more we acknowledge them, directly or indirectly, the more we feed their "jollies," and they will continue to cause interference. I know its hard not to do so, but PLEASE do not engage them in any way. If you have to, sign off, or move to another frequency. It's better to do this than to engage in a "whizzing contest" with them on the air.

I'm sorry to have to devote a blog entry to this, but the problem is growing, and it is only going to get worse if we don't stop letting these people know that they are getting to us.

As soon as I have more information on the .94 antenna, I will post it here. I am also working on some other good things for 146.73 and 53.15. Stay tuned!!

73 de Tim WB4GBI

Tim Berry WB4GBI (check out my website at www.wb4gbi.com)

The Red Planet

Subject: The Red Planet is about to be spectacular!

Something to look forward to this summer is .... Mars

The Red Planet is about to be spectacular!

This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can be certain only that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.

The encounter will culminate on 27th August when Mars comes to within
34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide at a modest 75-power magnification.

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye!
Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m.

That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history.. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.

Share this with your children and grandchildren.

NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN!

--
Allan H. Kaplan, W1AEL.

Call for Citizens to Look for Suspicious Activity
Posted: 30 Jul 2009 07:05 AM PDT

Coinciding with Attorney General Eric Holder telling ABC News this week that "the American people would be surprised by the depth of the [homegrown terrorist] threat" while discussing his growing concern about Americans becoming radicalized and turning to terrorism, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told the Council on Foreign Relations that it is incumbent that citizens pay attention to their surroundings for anything suspicious and out of place, and to report it to proper authorities. It might just prevent a domestic terrorist attack, she said.
"With respect to individuals and the private sector, we're taking a much closer look at how we can support and inform our greatest asset, individual citizens, and with them the private sector. You are the ones who know if something is not right in your communities, such as a suspicious package or unusual activity," Napolitano said.
What To Do If You Spot Suspicious Terrorist Activity
If you see suspicious behavior, do not confront the individuals involved.
Take note of the details:
S – Size (Jot down the number of people, gender, ages, and physical descriptions)
A – Activity (Describe exactly what they are doing)
L – Location (Provide exact location)
U – Uniform (Describe what they are wearing, including shoes)
T – Time (Provide date, time, and duration of activity)
E - Equipment (Describe vehicle, make, color etc., license plate, camera, guns, etc)
Suspicious activity is often recalled after an event. We must train ourselves to be on the lookout for things that are out of the ordinary and arouse suspicions.
Read more on how to spot suspicious activity and what to do.
Napolitano said "three years ago, it was an attentive store clerk who told authorities about men trying to duplicate extremist DVDs. This led federal agents to eventually round up a plot to kill American soldiers at the Fort Dix army base here in New Jersey."
And "just last month, a passenger saw two employees exchange a bag at the Philadelphia airport that had not been properly screened. That passenger's vigilance ultimately stopped a gun from getting onto the plane."
"For too long, we've treated the public as a liability to be protected rather than an asset in our nation's collective security," Napolitano confessed.
"There's actually an important role we can play in educating even our very young about watching for, and knowing what to do, if you're in an airport and you see a package left with no one around," Napolitano said.

From The NTAS

The New Fighter Planes and Who's Better ? From our net last night..

http://boards.history.com/topic/Dogfights/American-Vs-Russian/510003982

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-22_Raptor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_aircraft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II

The Old Sow !!!

http://www.bayoffundy.com/oldsow.aspx

July 30th 2009 Update to the 470ARG

Thanks to all who joined the net last night , we had 61 checkin's including those who e mailed in.... I really appreciate everyone taking the time to stop by and say hi and join the discussion and Trivia , A special thanks to Danny and Russell !!!

73 Rick Sr
--
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940, 443.225
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

470 ARG News Letter July 30th, 09

2009-07-29T22:18:00.001-04:00

I have grown web feet in the past few days but the sun is back out and all looking well at this particular time.

Hope evryone is doing well, and a Happy Birthday to Danny KI4YCJ who's birthday was Monday, and also Tyler's wife who's was Monday also.....with that lets continue on, hope that everyone will enjoy the news letter this week........

Saturday the 1st we will be having a Tech Class at the EOC/911 building at 245 Bruce Street, Sevierville TN at 10:00 am , the doors will open at 9:30 am, the test will be at 4:00 pm ... there is a hour lunch break and 3 -- 15 min breaks until test time.. This is a approved ARRL test session and will be teaching the Q&A on the Tech, electronic formula's and the FCC Rules and Regs, this is a very interactive class, and so far has had 100% success...if you know someone who would like to get their Tech License send them on down........their will not be another Tech class until October, but we will always have our regular test sessions every 4th Saturday unless stated diffrent on the ARRL website !! We will again be giving out free material at the test sessions !

7 Charged In NC from the NTAS

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/07/27/seven-charged-with-terrorism-conspiracy-in-north-carolina-fbi/

Home Of The NTAS

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/

The New USS New YORK, this is a great article........

http://www.ussny.org/

Bow stem includes seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center's twin towers
Construction with World Trade Center steel was encouraged by Governor George Pataki of New York and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City
Name given by then Secretary of the Navy Gordon England
Keel was laid on August 2004
1,200 Louisiana workers stayed to keep building the ship after Hurricane Katrina hit the shipyard in August 2005
Ship was christened at Northrop Grumman's Avondale shipyard on March 1, 2008
Motto: "Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget."

Seven rays of sunlight signify both the crown atop the Statue of Liberty and the seven seas
Central focus placed on the Twin Towers and the bow of the ship, forged from the towers' steel
Breastplate of the phoenix bears the colors of first responders from the New York Police Department, New York Fire Department, and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Blood drops represent the fallen
Three stars for those earned by the battleship USS NEW YORK (BB34) in World War II at Iwo Jima, Okinawa and North Africa

This site belongs to a friend of mine, very interesting what he does....

http://www.innovativerelief.com/

Space Shuttle to Deploy Satellite From Student....

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/29/10990/?nc=1

Amateur's Provide Communications During Gas Leak.....

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9094

Local Ham's Help Rescue Squad

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/29/10986/?nc=1

AMSAT UK...

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/29/10985/?nc=1

The Amateur Amateur Field Day 09....................

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/07/27/10983/?nc=1

Remembering Nautilus 90 North

Board Meeting On Ham Radio at ARRL..................

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/24/10980/?nc=1

Ham Radio Helps In Mountain Rescue........

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/21/10976/?nc=1

FOX Hunting and More........

http://www.silcom.com/~pelican2/ ........... http://www.byonics.com/

http://www.ardf-r2.org/en/ ..............

DX Map Site, .............N0HR System

http://www.n0hr.com/wk34/index.htm

The ISS Referance on Ham's In Space

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast21aug_1.htm

Shuttle Audio Frequencies......

TN Pigeon Forge 146.450 11/07/98 N4YEK Simplex PL-67hz
Complete website for all... = http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sarex/shutfreq.html

Check Out The CDC Site.... Has the answers you may want to ask....

http://www.cdc.gov/

H1N1 Flu Info...

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

Vaccine Updates..Flu ....

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/flu_vaccine_updates.htm

This Will Be Good, Hope that some of our area hams will participate in the event....

Kentucky Division of Emergency Management

Department of Military Affairs

Boone National Guard Center

Frankfort, KY 40601-6168

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

On behalf of Brigadier General John Heltzel, you are cordially invited to participate in a statewide pandemic influenza exercise that will be held August 3-7, 2009. The communications portion of the exercise will begin each day at 8:00 A.M. and run until approximately 8:00 P.M. Monday through Thursday and will end at 2:00 P.M. on Friday.

This exercise is somewhat unique in that it will allow you the opportunity to participate in a statewide exercise without ever having to leave your community. As a matter of fact, we are hoping that you will work with other partners in your local community to determine your level of preparedness for just such an event. It is our hope that amateur radio operators along with government agencies and officials, schools, emergency response agencies, emergency management officials and businesses will join together as we prepare for the inevitable – another pandemic influenza. There is no limit to the number of operators that can participate and operators may participate at any time during the week long exercise within the time frames shown above.

One of our communications goals for the week is to use pre-identified 2 meter and 80 meter amateur radio frequencies to facilitate contact with all 120 counties in the Commonwealth. To some degree it will be like operating a week long net control. The amateur radio station in the Commonwealth EOC will be used to pass traffic and log check-ins during the week. The more operators we have check in, the better.

Daily messages will be broadcast from the State EOC at approximately 8:00 A.M. that will outline activities for the day. During the exercise a variety of injects or scenarios will be phoned, emailed, or transmitted by other means to participants from an exercise control center. Injects will provide opportunities for local participants to evaluate their ability to maintain operations and respond to the effects of injects on their local community. It is our hope that participants in your community will activate a variety of communication systems that will enable the exercise control center and other exercise officials to communicate across the state. We have specifically asked participants to consider using amateur radio as a source of communications to test communication systems that may be used for the purpose of maintaining local communications capabilities. Injects will flow to participants throughout the exercise even if the participant is only available to participate in the exercise for a few hours on a single day. Injects should be used when the local community deems itself active in the exercise. You could potentially be asked to assist with transmitting traffic for local exercise participants as well as our request that you check in with the State EOC.

Local clubs or ARES organizations may wish to participate as a group. There really is no limit to the ways or extent at which you may participate in the drill. Meet and decide what parts of your communications plan needs to be tested. Exercising gives us all the opportunity to identify weaknesses before the emergency occurs.

Once your involvement in the exercise is complete, we encourage you to provide us with some feedback regarding your participation. There is an established format we would like you to use. If you email me at charles.m.oneal@us.army.mil I will be able to email you a copy of the form we will be using. You may then complete the form and send your comments electronically to: paula.groves@us.army.mil.

As previously noted, our amateur radio system will be manned and operational from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Friday. We will be utilizing the EOC call sign for all operations, which is KY4EOC, and will be monitoring the following 2 meter frequencies.


146.700 – CTCSS 79.7 – Brooks, Kentucky


146.715 – CTCSS 100.0 – Berea, Kentucky

We will also be monitoring the following HF frequencies.

 Daytime

o
40 meters – Primary – 7228.0 LSB

o
40 meters – Secondary – 7128.0 LSB

 Nightime

o
80 meters – Primary – 3.972.5 LSB

o
80 meters – Secondary - 3960.0 LSB

We will also be passing traffic from various sites via the following 70 cm repeater:

 444.050 – CTCSS in Williamsburg - 100.0; in Shelbyville - 95.1

The Brooks repeater is also available via Echolink – Node # 124812. Should we lose Echolink access through the Brooks machine, we will revert to the 444.125 machine in Lexington, Node # 319220

Stations checking in with the EOC will be asked, at a minimum, to provide the following information at a minimum:

 Call sign;

 First name;


County of operation; and

 Signal report.

In addition, stations may be asked to perform certain tasks or to handle traffic to or from their area of operation. Operators should have blank Radiograms (these forms are available at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/RADIOGRM.pdf) or ICS Form 213s (available at http://ics213.com/) ready for use, should traffic need to be passed.

Should you have further questions regarding the exercise, please feel free to contact your Local Emergency Management Director or your Regional Response Manager with the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management. You may also contact one of our Duty Officers, Patrick Compton, KF4FMZ, via email at Patrick.Compton2@us.army.mil, We hope that you will consider joining us for this exercise.

Sincerely,

/s/

Charles M. O'Neal, B.A., NREMT-P, KE4AIE

Assistant Director

Kentucky Division of Emergency Management

Please visit the Kentucky Amateur Radio website

"KYHAM" at: http://www.kyham.net
to locate

your local ARES contact information.

KY4EOC will also conduct an exercise net on the following
KY ARES channels:

0800-1600 est
40 meters Daytime – Primary 7228.0Mhz LSB
Secondary 7198.0Mhz LSB

1600-0800 est
75 meters Night time – Primary 3972.5Mhz LSB
Secondary 3960.0Mhz LSB

TIM WRIGHT KD4OVM
GREENUP CO KY AEC/OES/NCS/ARRL VE

__________________
Tim Wright KD4OVM
DxHelper

Thanks Tim ,Hope to catch you on the event , Rick Sr

Well thats about it for this week and hope to hear you all on the net Thursday Night at 7:30 pm on the 145.470..

Great net again last week, thank you all for being there.....

Rick And Cathy

--
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
NCS For The 470ARG Net
President of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service,EC For Sevier County, ARES & Skywarn Member
ARRL VE & CE, SCERS Club Call Trustee KJ4HPM, Member OMISS
Cathy Sawaya KI4YPO
Amateur Extra Class
NCS for The Ladies Round Table Net
2005 Spence Mountain Loop
Sevierville,TN 37876
865.429.2422
Monitor 145.470 , 444.300, 146.730, 146.940, 443.225
HF -3.980, 3.975, 3.983,3.940.5

Want To Help Support The 470 Send All
Donations to the 145.470 send to: Mr.Tim Berry
214 Echodale Rd
Knoxville TN 37920

470 Amateur Radio Group

NWS Special Event

470 ARG News Letter 11-11-09

The History of Veterans Day

What Do You Know About Veterans Day?

A Brief History of Veterans Day

Celebrating the Veterans Day Holiday

The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

President Eisenhower's letter to Harvey V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, designating him Chairman, Veterans Day National Committee

Wear Your Medals on Veterans Day

Show Your Pride on Veterans Day

Three Amateurs Inducted into Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame

The 470 ARG News Letter For 11-04-09

Join Us On The 146.940

Change your Clocks Back Tonight !!!

History Of Halloween and More ! From the 470 ARG

El Dia De Los Muertos

Guy Fawkes Day

Where It All Began

470 News Letter for 10-28-09

Amateur Radio Quiz: Assault'n Batteries

Tennessee Phone Net3980 kHz

Weekday Schedule

Weekend Schedule

Holiday Schedule

Hello Everyone

The 470 News Letter 10/21/09

The 470 ARG News Letter For 10-14-2009

470 District 6 Skywarn Class / Sevier County TN

470 ARG News Letter For Oct 8th,2009

470 News Letter For Sept 30, 2009

ARRL Board Adopts Guidelines and Recommendations on the Appropriate Use of Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio Quiz: Way-back Wireless

Reminder ,Net Tonight On The 146.940 @ 7:30pm

9-23-09 470 ARG News Letter

The 470 ARG News Letter for September 16th, 2009

Official ARRL Field Organization Appointment Description: Official Observer

470ARG News Letter 09-09--09

470 ARG News Letter

It Seems to Us: Pecuniary Interest

The 470ARG News Letter 8-26-09

Hello everyone and hope that all is well, KF4LIA is home and doing well, and thanks everyone for all the prayers.

Treat Your Job Search Like a Marathon

Published: 6/12/09, 2:17 PM EDT

About Amateur

Reciprocal Operating Arrangements

Hamfest

Especially For Gun Owners

Russell KF4LIA

470 ARG News Letter August 20,2009

September 2009

News Letter Of The 470 , Aug 12th 2009

New Letter 470 ARG Aug 6 2009

What to bring to an Amateur Radio exam session:

A Few Updates On Some Item's Recieved 470 ARG

470 ARG News Letter July 30th, 09

Tennessee Phone Net
3980 kHz