Thursday, August 20, 2009

470 ARG News Letter August 20,2009

 
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 SKYWARNTM?

SKYWARNTM 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 SKYWARNTM?

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 SKYWARNTM spotter or indicated by Doppler radar. SKYWARNTM 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 SKYWARNTM?

The NWS and/or the local emergency management authorities may activate the SKYWARNTM 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 SKYWARNTM observations be taken?

SKYWARNTM 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 SKYWARNTM.

SKYWARNTM and Amateur Radio Operators

HAM radio operators have a special place in the SKYWARNTM program. NWS offices have HAM equipment on site. SKYWARNTM 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 SKYWARNTM?

For additional information on SKYWARNTM 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. 75th 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. 50th 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. 142nd 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. 1st 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. 30th 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. 25th 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. 2nd 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. 4th anniversary 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. 82nd 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. 1st 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. 58th 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. 30th 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 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. 400th 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 200th 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-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, 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. 10th 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

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 ,
73
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
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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