Inside..
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Winter Field Day
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Handbook Giveaway
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Old Geezers
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NIMS / ICS
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Upcoming Hamfests
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Getting this Newsletter
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Got Questions
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Final
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Winter Field Day
is Just Ahead
(from
ARRL Blogger)
Field
Day is not just for summertime anymore. Winter Field Day, sponsored by the
Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), will take place over the January 28-29
weekend, and it can be a terrific time to prep for ARRL Field Day in June. The
annual event’s stated purpose is to encourage emergency operating preparedness
in the winter, but it’s also an excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the
great outdoors. According to the WFDA, getting ready for emergency
communication in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations
and practice that take place each June during ARRL Field Day, and — let’s face
it — it’s not cold and snowy everywhere during the winter months. Your local
climate could be quite the opposite.
All
Amateur Radio operators around the world are invited to participate, and there
are three entry categories — indoor, outdoor, and home. The rules are similar
to those for ARRL Field Day. Operation will take place on all HF bands except
12, 17, 30, and 60 meters, as well as on VHF, UHF, and satellite. The event
runs 24 hours. US and Canadian stations exchange call sign, operating category,
and ARRL or RAC section.
The
WFDA encourages both group and solo operation, and if you’re not up for an
outdoor winter adventure involving Amateur Radio, you can operate from the
comfort of your shack. As the WFDA says on its Facebook page, “The object
is winter fun!”
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Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!! Time is quickly running out to get registered for the this months
drawing.. If you haven’t done it yet, you better get going!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2017 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
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OLD
GEEZERS NET
(from
Monday Morning Memo)
The
Old Geezers meet daily at 8 am every morning except Sunday. It’s also
learned that long-time net control Dan Ludwick, WA8HGF, has returned to his
Highland County home after being hospitalized during a Florida vacation.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, I am finding that some of you still haven’t forwarded your certificates
to us yet. Please, get them to me. I want every ARES member to have at least these
4 basic courses completed, and copies of your certificates entered into our
database. Want to take more? Fantastic!! Remember, this training is FREE, and
you do most of it from the comforts of your home!
Send
those certificates to me n8sy@n8sy.com Now even if you haven’t gotten all 4 of
these courses in, we still want you to get what you do have turned in to us so
that we can get you started on your way.
Let’s
keep it going for 2017!!
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01/29/2017
| TUSCO Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location:
Strasburg, OH
Sponsor:
Tusco Amateur Radio Club
02/19/2017
| Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
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Heck,
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Got questions, concerns or
would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
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Today is Friday.. It’s P.O.E.T.S. Day!!
Now,
I’m sure that most of you know what the acronym above usually means, or do you!
Give it some thought and let me know what kinds of other meanings to this
acronym you can come up with. Here’s my thought – Pickles
On Every Tossed Salad !! Anyway, you get the idea..
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
