[ - WC4AR - ] 2007 May - August archive

Wed Jan 23 14:57:39 CST 2008

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Wed May 16 10:07:37 2007
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 09:07:37 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] 147.105 On The Air
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20070516090505.03886d88 at mail.comcast.net>

Hi folks,
The 147.105 repeater is back on the air. We are using the substitute
controller, and we are operating on carrier squelch only at this
time. Updates, mods and improvements will continue over the summer.
Landon and Greg have the control codes should problems arise, so they
can disable the repeater.
Signal reports are welcomed.

Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
VHF+ Glutton EM66se

 From sillgen at yahoo.com  Wed May 16 11:21:55 2007
From: sillgen at yahoo.com (Steven Illgen)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 08:21:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [-WC4AR-] 147.105 On The Air
In-Reply-To: <6.2.3.4.2.20070516090505.03886d88 at mail.comcast.net>
Message-ID: <659209.68357.qm at web52602.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Robin:

On behalf of everyone who receives this, I want to say "thanks" for your efforts 
in getting this done!

Steve Illgen
K4GF

Robin Midgett <K4IDC at Comcast.net> wrote: Hi folks,
The 147.105 repeater is back on the air. We are using the substitute
controller, and we are operating on carrier squelch only at this
time. Updates, mods and improvements will continue over the summer.
Landon and Greg have the control codes should problems arise, so they
can disable the repeater.
Signal reports are welcomed.

Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
VHF+ Glutton EM66se

 From info at wilsonarc.org  Tue Jun 19 17:25:01 2007
From: info at wilsonarc.org (Wilson ARC)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:25:01 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Amateur Radio Field Day - 23-24 June 2007
Message-ID: <000201c7b2b8$4c0c9c90$0200a8c0 at shack1>

AMATEUR RADIO FIELD DAY 2007 - Saturday & Sunday, 23-24 June 2007.  The
annual Amateur Radio Field Day, sponsored by the ARRL and the  Wilson
Amateur Radio Club, will begin Saturday at 1:00 PM at the James E. Ward
Agricultural Center in Lebanon and will operate for 24 hours.  Neither
membership nor license is required.  Everyone is welcome.  Bring the
family.  Visit the Wilson Amateur Radio Club web site at:
www.wilsonarc.org    Contact Tom at (615) 449-3399 or email
tom.parker at charter.net

For more information on Field Day, visit www.arrl.org

 From k4ko at charter.net  Sat Jul 14 20:33:03 2007
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin)
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:33:03 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] FW: Special Event Station W4D: Home for a Hero
Message-ID: <000001c7c677$b4b64340$0200a8c0 at shack1>

-----Original Message-----
From: William Jones [mailto:wr.jones at us.army.mil]
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 7:28 PM
Subject: Special Event Station W4D: Home for a Hero

Dear Fellow Amateurs,

Special Event Station W4D: Home for a Hero is scheduled to broadcast
from Greer Stadium on Tuesday, 17 July starting at 7 am. This is in
conjunction with the fund raiser for Sgt. Kevin Downs from Kingston
Springs who was severely injured in Iraq in 2005.

At this late moment I need more volunteers to make this event a success.

There is an opening for two operators at 10 am to 2 pm. The two
operators can alternate between being on the on-air and maintaining the
log. I am providing all equipment, meals and drinks.

I apologize waiting until now to ask, but the operators who were going
to work that shift had to bow out at the last minute. In any case, this
is an opportunity to help a local hero from our community. If you can
not help but know someone who may be interested, please pass this
message along.

If you can help, call me at 952-4750. More information about this event
is at www.qrz.com/W4D <www.qrz.com/w4d>

73, Bill Jones W4MAJ

 From k4ko at charter.net  Sat Jul 14 21:10:09 2007
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin)
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:10:09 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Rain catchers needed
Message-ID: <000001c7c67c$e3761700$0200a8c0 at shack1>

Hi all,

I know many of you are interested in the weather and enjoy keeping up
with rain fall totals and what not.  Recently I found out about a
program which collects rain fall data across several states, including
Tennessee.  The program is called CocoRahs and the web site for
Tennessee is

http://www.cocorahs.org/state.aspx?state=tn

Several of the employees at the NWS office in Old Hickory are active in
the program along with close to 50 rain watchers in Wilson County alone.
All it takes is a certified rain gauge (available at
www.weatheryourway.com for $22 + $7 s/h.--- it's a nice one too) and a
few minutes everyday or week.  For more details visit the main CocoRahs
web page at

http://www.cocorahs.org

And if you go to www.weatheryourway.com to buy one of the CocoRahs rain
gauges, the login name is "coco" and the password is "rahs"

If you have any questions, just holler.  And feel free to pass this
email along to your weather watching friends.

73 Greg K4KO

    Attend the Tennessee QSO Party
     <http://www.tnqp.org/> www.tnqp.org

.

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Tue Jul 31 18:41:15 2007
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:41:15 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Net Begins Again
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20070731173609.036ecf70 at m.mail.vanderbilt.edu>

Hi Everyone,
Now that our repeater is back on the air and seems to be stable, it's
time to resume the Thursday night nets. Previously, the nets were called by:
K4KO
K4IDC
K4IWX
K4GF
Some have told me they wish to reduce their participation for calling
the nets; no problem there. If you're interested in calling the net,
please let me know ASAP, we can use more net control ops. The
pre-amble and net order are printed on the website. All that is
required is to follow the printed outline of the net, log the
participants call signs and submit that log to me via email...that's it.
Please notify me of your desires regarding the Thursday night nets.

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

 From k4ko at charter.net  Wed Aug 15 09:54:47 2007
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin)
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:54:47 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Huntsville hamfest
Message-ID: <46C305A7.90602 at charter.net>

Huntsville bound hamsters,

A friend of mine, Jim Key - WB4JVR, here in Lebanon is looking for a
ride to and from the Huntsville hamfest Saturday.  Jim is interested in
getting back on the air after losing his TS850 to a lightning strike
last year.

If you are going to Huntsville and have room for a rider, Jim doesn't
take up much room and he is really interesting to talk to.  I don't
think he wants to drive but he is eager to go and will gladly share
expenses.

You can reach Jim at 615.453.3712 or let me know and I'll give him your
email address.

Thanks.

73 Greg  K4KO

    Attend the Tennessee QSO Party
    www.tnqp.org

 From RMcGraw at Blomand.net  Sat Aug 18 11:27:02 2007
From: RMcGraw at Blomand.net (Bob McGraw - K4TAX)
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:27:02 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Shuttle & ISS Visible This Monday
Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20070818102449.02e7cce8 at mail.comcast.net>

F. Y. I. --  Bob

 >Space Weather News for Aug. 18, 2007
 >http://spaceweather.com
 >
 >DOUBLE SPACESHIP FLYBYS:  Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to
 >undock from the International Space Station on Monday, August
 >20th.  If that happens as planned, sky watchers across North America
 >may be able to witness something rare and beautiful: a
 >double-spaceship transit across the night sky. US cities favored for
 >flybys on Aug. 20th or 21st include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,
 >Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, New York and Phoenix.  The space station
 >and shuttle will appear as separate, bright points of light moving
 >in tandem.  Flyby times depend on where you live. Subscribers to
 >Spaceweather PHONE (http://spaceweatherphone.com) will receive phone
 >and email alerts when the pair are about to appear.  Flyby
 >timetables are also available from Heavens Above (http://heavens-above.com).
 >
 >BONUS: The International Space Station is under construction, and
 >with each new addition the sprawling complex becomes easier to see
 >from the ground.  To the naked eye, the space station now resembles
 >a super-bright star gliding slowly across the sky.  Backyard
 >telescopes reveal much more: solar panels, laboratories and living
 >modules, a robotic arm and docked supply vessels. Photos and videos
 >are featured on this weekend's edition of http://spaceweather.com.
 >
 >If a friend sent you this alert and you would like to subscribe,
 >click here: http://spaceweather.com/services/

 From K4IDC at Comcast.net  Tue Aug 21 13:12:25 2007
From: K4IDC at Comcast.net (Robin Midgett)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:12:25 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] FW: Billboard
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20070821121217.054474e0 at comcast.net>

 >Subject: Billboard
 >
 >New billboard  in Tennessee. It's on I-40
 >westbound at mile 336. That's 4 miles west of the eastern/central time zone
 >split.
 >
 >Excellent publicity!
 >
 >I think people are learning that in widespread disasters, our radios provide
 >the ONLY reliable communications available.
 >
 >

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

 From k4ko at charter.net  Thu Aug 30 13:11:50 2007
From: k4ko at charter.net (Greg Tomerlin)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:11:50 -0500
Subject: [-WC4AR-] Fwd: AD4LP's Run for Tennessee Section Manager - clubs
Message-ID: <46D6FA56.1080307 at charter.net>

Wilson ARC members and other subscribers,

Wilson ARC received an email letter today from Jack
Green, AD4LP of Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Jack is
running for ARRL Section Manager of Tennessee.

This does not constitute an endorsement of Mr. Green,
only an attempt to insure Wilson ARC members and others
are aware of correspondence sent to the club.  Email
quoted below.

Thanks.

73 Greg  K4KO

--- BEGIN ---

   ARRL members.

        My pitch for Tennessee Section Manager.
        Ignore if not a member but why don?t you join the ARRL.

Go to QRZed for AD4LP.   QRZ Ham Radio http://www.qrz.com
Enter on my link after reading.

    My link there is the same as the following link

              http://hams-for-hamilton.com/JackRGreen

If you get this email a second time, I apologize for the inconvenience,
just ignore it.

This email, you may *forward as support* for me if you like.

Thank you for supporting me.
de Jack AD4LP 73?s