[ - WC4AR - ] 2006 May archive

Wed Jan 23 14:32:40 CST 2008

 From k4ko at charter.net  Mon May  1 17:29:42 2006
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin - K4KO)
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 17:29:42 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] 147.105 Repeater is back
Message-ID: <44568BD6.8070101 at charter.net>

GREAT NEWS!  As of 4:45 PM today, the 147.105
repeater is back on the air.  Be sure to thank
Robin K4IDC and Jared WD4JC for their generous
help in getting us back up and running.

In the event of severe weather, keep your radios
tuned to 147.105 MHz and be sure to check-in to
the Net every Thursday night.

73  Greg  K4KO

 From k4ko at charter.net  Wed May  3 17:56:58 2006
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin - K4KO)
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 17:56:58 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] music to thine ears
Message-ID: <4459353A.4060401 at charter.net>

Be sure your PC speakers are turned up...

http://www.zerobeat.net/morse505.html

73  Greg  K4KO

 From k4ko at charter.net  Sat May  6 15:26:54 2006
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin - K4KO)
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 15:26:54 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] The Fox was caught
Message-ID: <445D068E.3070407 at charter.net>

What a big time we had.  And the weather could not have been better.  The
hunters were few but the foxes were fewer.  Tom -KB4SFN and I scoped out the
Cedars of Lebanon State Park on Friday and found several pretty good fox holes.
   Then this morning while the hunters stuffed biscuits and coffee down their
necks, Tom and I dashed into the woods and hid the fox.

Carl -KG4QQJ & son Johnathan, Landon -KC5ACP & his dad Gary -KE5IZ, Rannye
-KG4VVD & Jerry -KA4MST and Clark -KI4KDF were released from their cages about
9:15 AM and immediately tore out after the fox.  Landon's dad, visiting from
Henderson, TN for his granddaughter's birthday, pretty much walked to within 30
or so feet of the thing without wasting a step.  He has a little experience at
RDF and participated in transmitter hunts on the island of Aruba back when they
lived there.  Nevertheless, the sly old fox held out a little while after the
hounds got close but was finally caught about 10:00 AM by Jerry.

Unfortunately, Landon and Dad had to leave after the first hunt, but the rest
stayed so Tom hid it again.  This time the hounds were hungrier and found it
within 15 or 20 minutes.  Clark found it this time, but if he had not spotted it
when he did, I'm pretty sure Johnathan would have found it.  He was right on top
of it.  Nice hunting you two!

Anyway, we had a big time and I wish you all could have been there.  Tom snapped
a few photographs of the hounds and they're posted on the PHOTOS page of the web
site  www.wilsonarc.org

Thanks to Tom for doing all the leg work and thanks to Landon for breathing life
   into a dead fox.  Nice work guys!

Have a good weekend and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Audrianna Roeder!

73  Greg  K4KO
      Wilson Amateur Radio Club
      www.wilsonarc.org

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Tue May  9 11:18:21 2006
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 10:18:21 -0600
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Hamvention Flea Market Vendor Tickets & Hotel Rooms
	Available
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20060509100205.0336ff38 at m.mail.vanderbilt.edu>

Hi,
Hamvention is next week! Do you have tickets? Do you need hotel accommodations?
There is a group of hams in the Nashville area who have attended
Dayton Hamvention as a pack for many years. Several of those people
will not attend this year. Because of that, some of the others have
hotel rooms reserved and flea market vendor tickets in hand, excess
to our needs.
The hotel is:
Drury Inn Suites Dayton North
6616 Miller Lane
DAYTON, OH 45414
937-454-5200
We have two rooms available, each room has two queen size beds, is
non-smoking and the rate is $120 per night. These rooms will be
released to the hotel by Monday, 5-15-06.
There are also five flea market vendor tickets available. These
tickets differ from general admission in that they allow entry into
the flea market each day prior to the general public. These tickets
are $20 each.
If you want the rooms or tickets, contact me off list via K4IDC at
comcast dot net.

Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
615-322-5836 office - rolls to pager
615-835-7699 pager
615-301-1642 home
K4IDC at comcast.net
http://www.people.vanderbilt.edu/~robin.midgett/index.htm

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Tue May  9 12:43:29 2006
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 11:43:29 -0600
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Fwd: MC2 #589 May Sport Rocket Launch this Sat May 13
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20060509114257.0336fa18 at m.mail.vanderbilt.edu>

 >X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.2
 >Reply-To: "Jason Yount" <mc2rockets at earthlink.net>
 >
 >To all rocketeers near & far -
 >
 >The Music City Missile Club (MC2 #589) will be hosting the May sport
 >launch at the Manchester launch field this Saturday, May 13, from @
 >10:30am - 4:00pm CST, weather permitting.
 >
 >The field is one square mile of green turf, & we support 1/4A - M
 >impulse. We offer Level 1-2-3 high-power certifications (need plenty
 >of notice on those L3s!!!), & there should be Hypertek hybrid GSE
 >courtesy of the fine folks of the Huntsville Area Rocketry
 >Association (HARA #403). The launches are free to participants &
 >spectators alike, but we always accept "donations". And if you plan
 >to stay a while at the field, we recommend you pack a lunch, some
 >sort of pop-up canopy or shade, & some sunscreen!
 >
 >Apologies to all of you desperately trying to get rocket info via
 >the MC2 website - it was supposed to be redesigned by a new
 >webmaster, but apparently he's busy.
 >
 >See you Saturday!
 >Jason Yount #73202 L2
 >Advisor, Music City Missile Club
 >MC2 - Section #589 of the NAR
 >Nashville Tennessee
 >
 >SOUTHERN THUNDER 2006
 >SAT JUNE 3 & SUN JUNE 4!!!!

Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
615-322-5836 office - rolls to pager
615-835-7699 pager
615-301-1642 home
K4IDC at comcast.net
http://www.people.vanderbilt.edu/~robin.midgett/index.htm

 From sillgen at yahoo.com  Tue May  9 14:51:13 2006
From: sillgen at yahoo.com (Steven Illgen)
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 12:51:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [-WC4AR-] FEMA and ARRL Training Guidelines for ARES Members
Message-ID: <20060509195113.45132.qmail at web52604.mail.yahoo.com>

I am still getting bits and pieces of what the course requirements are for ARES 
members to be properly "credentialed" under new Homeland Security, FEMA, and 
ARRL guidelines. For now, here is, what I believe, will be the minimum 
requirements, along with the URL link for each course:

FEMA Independent Study Program:

     IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System:

     http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100.asp

     IS-700: Introduction to National Incident Command System (NIMS)

     http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp

     IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction

     http://training.fema.gov/EMIWebIS/is800.asp

    Select either Option 1 or 2 at the bottom of each page to take the online 
course.

    While MS Windows is recommended, I was able to use Firefox with Kubuntu 
Linux to take the course. Your mileage may vary. Either way, make sure 
Javascript is enabled to run on your browser.

    All FEMA courses are free and are self-paced.

ARRL:

     EC-001: Level 1 Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

     http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html#ec001

    The correspondence course fee is $45 for ARRL members, or $75 for non-members.

    Registration for the next course which runs 2 Jun - 28 Jul 2006 is now open 
through 22 May 2006. The course is "self-paced," but must be completed before 28 
Jul 2006.

    I am working on starting a Level 1 class soon. I hope to have details soon.

Greg (K4K0), has added the URL links for these courses to the wilsonarc.org 
website as well.

I expect to have the "complete" and "final" details regarding training 
requirements from the ARRL TN SEC soon. These courses are expected to be on the 
list. In the meantime, let me know if you have any other questions.

73,

Steve Illgen - K4GF
AEC/Training Coordinator
Wilson County ARES
sillgen at yahoo.com or k4gf at arrl.net

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Fri May 12 13:05:58 2006
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 12:05:58 -0600
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Fwd: [SixClub] Band open
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20060512120539.0302ab08 at mail.comcast.net>

 >hello all
 >the band is open from  EL98 to EN72
 >thats central florida to mid west Michigan for those of you who
 >still dont have a grid map...grin

Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
615-322-5836 office - rolls to pager
615-835-7699 pager
615-301-1642 home
K4IDC at comcast.net
http://www.people.vanderbilt.edu/~robin.midgett/index.htm

 From six_club at comcast.net  Sat May 13 16:50:46 2006
From: six_club at comcast.net (by way of Robin Midgett <K4IDC at comcast.net>)
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 16:50:46 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] [SixClub] New realtime map
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.2.20060513165037.03424bf0 at mail.comcast.net>

http://www.vhfdx.net/spots/map.php

I got this on another reflector and like it, cut and paste into your browser.

Jerry W9FS

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 From k4iwx at wilsonares.org  Sun May 14 22:42:03 2006
From: k4iwx at wilsonares.org (Pete Navarra (K4IWX))
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 22:42:03 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] ARES Meetings and More!

Good Evening All,

Well, first I wanted to apologize for the lack of communication from your
Emergency Coordinator for ARES.  I have been in Texas the past two weeks on
various personal agendas.

Last night, I received word from Jimmy Floyd, the recently appointed Section
Emergency Coordinator for ARES regarding an upcoming meeting. If you went to
the Tullahoma Hamfest, many of you got to meet him.  He's a down to earth
guy with a huge plan for Tennessee ARES.

He has called a statewide ARES meeting for June 3rd, 2006.  The details of
the meeting are below in the forwarded message; however, I wanted to mention
that I have asked the Assistance Emergency Coordinators to fill my shoes.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to make the all day meeting.  Prior
commitments on that day prevent me from attending.  Though I'm not sure how
much notice has to be given to ensure I can attend something, in this
situation 3 weeks was not enough.  Had it been the previous or following
weekend I would've been ok.  That said I do invite all of you that can make
it to attend the meeting.

Also, as a nice little segway I do want to remind everyone of Wilson
County's next ARES meeting, which will be held Monday night May 22nd at 7:00
PM.  I'm still working on trying to finalize the agenda and I will email you
this week when I have confirmation.

So, there are two ARES meetings coming up.  In light of the statewide ARES
meeting in June (which I just now realized falls on the same night as the
WARC club meeting), we will not be having the county ARES meeting in June
which would've taken place June 19th.

The July ARES meeting will be on July 24th, 7:00 PM.

Also, as a closing remark, do not forget that June 24th-25th is Field Day!
I'm sure more will be said on Field Day as we approach June.

Last but not least, every Thursday night, 7:00 PM on 147.105 MHz we are
holding the Wilson County ARC Information and ARES Net.  If you are
interested in being a Net Control, please contact Robin Midget, Wilson
County AEC/Net Manager.

Have a great Monday!

Pete Navarra
K4IWX - Wilson County ARES
Emergency Coordinator
Email: k4iwx at wilsonares.org
Phone: 615.330.5276
Repeater: 147.105 MHz
Simplex: 146.505 MHz
http://www.wilsonares.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Jimmy Floyd [mailto:nq4u at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 6:59 PM
To: White Co. KD4WST; WARREN Co. WB4CWS; VanBuren Co. KA4MHJ; Putnam Co.
WS4S; Overton Co. W5BAK; Fentress Co. KF4GUP; Dekalb Co. KC4GUG; Cumberland
Co. KG4MGE; Clay Co. KF4FAS; Wayne Co. KF4END; MOORE CO.; Marshall KG4CPH;
LAWRENCE CO.; HICKPERRYLEWIS; FRANKLIN CO.; Wilson K4IWX; Williamson W4YR;
Sumner KD4VVA; Stewart WD4DBJ; Rutherford N1EMP; Mon. CEC N4GXE; Mont. Co.
CORE N3ORX; Humphreys w4mgy; Dickson Co. KG4HDZ; Davidson K1YJ
Cc: k1ky; k1ky alt
Subject: ARES Meeting

Please pass the following info to ALL amateurs:::::::::::::

A Middle Tn. ARES meeting has been scheduled for Saturday June 03, 2006 at
the American Red Cross --- Heart of Tn. Chapter----- located at 836
Commercial Ct. in Murfreesboro, Tn.

Agenda :::

8 am ----- Work Session for all DEC's and EC's.  If you are an EC and are
not able to attend and wish to send an AEC please do so and notify K1KY and
NQ4U.
                This will be a discussion of various ARES activities and the
Tn. ARES Emergency Plan including training.

11:30 +/- ----- Break for Lunch

1:30 pm  ---- General ARES meeting open to ALL ARES members and those
interested in ARES. This will be an open discussion of ARES activities as
well as the Tn. ARES Emergency Plan.

Both of these sessions will have lots of great info concerning the ARES in
Tn.
We want to hear from you as ARES members concerning the programs that you
have in place.
If anyone needs directions please let me know.

Thanks
Jimmy Floyd
NQ4U
Tn. SEC
931-581-6155
tnsec at myway.com

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Tue May 16 12:51:32 2006
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:51:32 -0600
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Fwd: RE: [SixClub] Band open
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20060516115125.054f83c8 at mail.comcast.net>

 >6 open in northeast PA to the south
 >______________________________________________________________
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 >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/sixclub
 >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm
 >Post: mailto:SixClub at mailman.qth.net

Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
615-322-5836 office - rolls to pager
615-835-7699 pager
615-301-1642 home
K4IDC at comcast.net
http://www.people.vanderbilt.edu/~robin.midgett/index.htm

 From k4ko at charter.net  Sat May 20 18:57:39 2006
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin - K4KO)
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 18:57:39 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Legendary Amateur Radio Station - W6AM
Message-ID: <000601c67c69$2d5d7e30$0300a8c0 at shack1>

For an interesting web tour of an incredible
amateur radio station, complete with FOURTEEN
rhombic antennas, visit the following link:

http://www.qsl.net/ne6i/w6am/

73 Greg  K4KO

    Tennessee QSO Party - September 10
    http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/tqp/rules/tqp06_rules.html

 From k4iwx at wilsonares.org  Mon May 22 11:10:56 2006
From: k4iwx at wilsonares.org (Pete Navarra (K4IWX))
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 11:10:56 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] ARES Meeting Reminder

Good Morning,

This is a reminder that there will be an ARES Meeting this evening at 7:00
PM at the WEMA EOC.  I expect this meeting to be short as there are not many
topics to discuss.

Agenda:

1)       Pass out ID cards to those that don't have them.

2)       Field Day (June 24-25th)  Discuss Plans

a.       If anyone has more information on this, please let me know ahead of
time, and I'll let you lead the discussion.  Otherwise, we'll briefly talk
about what we intend to involve ourselves in.

Also a reminder, there is a State Wide ARES meeting taking place the weekend
of June 3rd.   The meeting starts at 1:30 PM and will take place at the
American Red Cross  - Heart of Tennessee Chapter located at 836 Commercial
Ct. in Murfreesboro, TN.  There is an EC/AEC meeting that starts that
morning at 8:00 AM.  Steve Illgen has offered to attend in my absence.  The
1:30 PM meeting, open to all Tennessee ARES members, will be an open
discussion of ARES activities as well as the Tennessee ARES Emergency Plan.

Pete Navarra
K4IWX - Wilson County ARES
Emergency Coordinator
Email: k4iwx at wilsonares.org
Phone: 615.330.5276
Repeater: 147.105 MHz
Simplex: 146.505 MHz
http://www.wilsonares.org

 From k4ko at charter.net  Tue May 30 14:27:08 2006
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin - K4KO)
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 14:27:08 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Wilson ARC cookout at K4KO - 3 June 2006 at 5:00 PM
Message-ID: <002e01c6841f$0c0dc740$0300a8c0 at shack1>

CQ CQ CQ de WC4AR WC4AR WC4AR

Calling all amateurs.  Calling all amateurs.

The June 3 meeting of the Wilson Amateur Radio Club will be held at
K4KO.  We will grill some burgers and hotdogs beginning at 5:00 PM
(NOTE: ONE HOUR EARLIER than usual), discuss Field Day plans and
strategy, talk about the people who don't show up at the meeting, then
maybe play a little radio if there is time.

Everyone, including family members, is invited (you don't have to be a
club member) so make plans to attend.  However, I need to know how many
plan to attend so if you receive this email and are planning to attend
the cookout, reply with the number of mouths you will be bringing...
including your own.  Email to k4ko at charter.net

Monitor 147.105 MHz Thursday evening at 7:00 for more details.  Also,
check out the Wilson ARC website at www.wilsonarc.org for a map.
Thanks.

73 Greg  K4KO

    Tennessee QSO Party - September 10
    http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/tqp/rules/tqp06_rules.html