The next Board of Directors meeting will be September 23, 2008 at the EOC. The time is 6:30 p.m.
The next ARES meeting will be September 2, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
The next TCHC meeting is September 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
The 2009 Hamfest will be April 24 and 25, 2009. Let's start working toward another success.
For a map to the site, please click here.
Don't forget, the ARES 146.550 simplex meets on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. We hope you can participate.
GRLevel2 - Radar Software www.grlevelx.com
APRS Spotter Network Site www.spotternetwork.com
Statewide EOC HF Tests: The state EOC in Baton Rouge has suspended the HF tests on a bi-monthly basis. Future up-dates on when they will start back will be presented when available. These tests will be conducted on 7.285 and 3.873 MHz. For a current schedule and results of the tests, visit: www.eacom.org
QUERY
Anyone with suggestions for a 2009 club challenge? Well Put on your thinking cap and present them at the next club meeting or so. We had some participation this year though not as much as we would have liked. At this point Mark Ketchell, K5ER is the only club member to complete the challence. We would like to know how you are doing. So give us your thoughts and ideas. de WD5TL
CHALLENGE
If you work a station such as PY7/LM5RX for count in the challenge, the contact would go in the 5R grid in the matrix. How are you doing in the 2008 Twin City Ham Club Challenge? Have you even started? I am participating and have a long way to go. Still it has been fun and interesting. What is your opinion? Let me know. de N5KWB.
It seems after last nights meeting, that some are still not aware of the 2008 TCHC Club Challenge. You take a paper or spreadsheet and make 10 columns numbered from 1 through 0 and 26 rows going from a through z. All contacts you make in 2008 after the January club meeting count toward this challenge. Contact call signs are put in the matrix by using the number in the call and the first letter after the number. Examples are N5KWB would go in the box at the intersection of the 5 column and the k row. 7BY4AE would go in the box at the intersection of the 4 column and a row. PY/MX4TT would go into the box at column 4, row t etc.
No contacts made using a repeater or during a net will count. You can get the station to move to simplex or ask a station to stay after a net to be worked and that does count. If you get on the air this year and work people at any time otherwise, they count. Even contest contacts count. So take the challenge and GET ON THE AIR de n5kwb
!!! NOTICE !!!
First Contact Award
Do you want to recognize someone who just made their first two-way radio communications by Amateur radio? Perhaps you just made your first CW contact or first HF contact and want to have a certificate to remember that exciting time.
Whether you are presenting the award to someone or creating a landmark of your own Amateur Radio journey, use the on-line form to fill in the QSO information and the operator who is being presented with this certificate and ARRL will mail a beautiful First Contact Award.
The award can be mailed directly to the recipient or it can be presented in person or at a club meeting.
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/award/certificate/1contact.html
Thank you Scott, W5WZ for the above information. Sorry it took me so long to get it in here. de n5kwb
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LOCAL ARRL TESTING
Provided by VEC N5DMX and your local ARRL VE group The next one will be October 11, 2008. It will start at 9:00 a.m. and be at the Fire Training Facility on New Natchitoches in West Monroe.
For more information, please visit this link: Testing. Now updated and I hope up-to-date.
Contact KA5JNL, KB5VJY, or WD5TL for W5YI testing at other times.
Check at top for upcoming test session.
Northeast Louisiana Call Book
Semi-Complete Listing of all Amateur Radio operators in Northeast Louisiana -
It will take time and more computing power than is between my ears. de N5KWB
Download PDF Document at: http://www.ares-nela.org/callbook/Fall_2004.pdf
The Mississippi Digital Net is starting
effective February 5th. The Dates and times are:
PSK-31 Tuesday's at 0900 central 3583
USB
PSK-31 Tuesday's at 1830 central 3583 USB
MT63 Thursday's at 0900 central 3596 USB
MT63 Thursday's at 1830 central 3596 USB
IN THE WORLD ABOVE 30 MEGAHERTZ
Six meters has seemed to be inactive for some time now. It can remain that way for days, weeks and even months and then open back up. It is a band that requires monitoring from time to time. You never know what can and will happen there. Keep listening de WD5TL
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