Inside..
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Hurricane Season Has Started
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AllStar Link Analog Bridging System
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Tigers On The Air
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One Question Survey
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Ohio Responds
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NIMS / ICS Training
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Getting This Newsletter
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My Final
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Atlantic
Hurricane Season Starts Today
(from
ARRL Bulletins)
June
1st marks the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane
Season,
which continues through November 30. In an average season, based on data from
1981 to 2010, 12 named tropical cyclones should be expected, with 6 of these
reaching hurricane intensity, and 3 developing into major hurricanes.
“This
outlook is a general guide to the expected overall activity during the upcoming
hurricane season,” the National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center
says. “It is not a seasonal hurricane landfall forecast, and it does not
predict levels of activity for any particular location.”
The
official NOAA 2017 Atlantic hurricane season outlook indicates a 45%
probability of an above-normal season, a 35% probability of a near-normal
season, and a 20% probability of a below-normal season. This outlook calls for
between 11 and 17 named storms. This already includes the pre-season Tropical
Storm Arlene, which occurred in April. Of these named storms, between five and
nine of them could reach hurricane intensity, with between two and four of
these becoming major hurricanes — Category 3 or above.
Here
are the names for 2017 Atlantic Storms: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily,
Franklin, Gert, Harvey, Irma, Jose, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina,
Sean, Tammy, Vince, and Whitney.
The
National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center points out that the 2017
Atlantic hurricane season outlook is produced in collaboration with hurricane
experts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Hurricane Research
Division (HRD). The Atlantic hurricane region includes the North Atlantic
Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.
The
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging residents and
businesses to prepare by understanding their risk, planning for the entire
family, and downloading the FEMA App. It contains important information on what
to do before, during, and after a hurricane. The App also allows users to
receive weather alerts from NOAA’s National Weather Service, includes
lifesaving safety tips, and provides access to disaster
To
learn more on how to prepare before, during, and after a hurricane, visit www.ready.gov. — Thanks
to National Weather Service-Boston Office; FEMA
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AllStar Link
Analog Bridging System
(from Matthew
Pitts, N8OHU)
Hello
folks; my name is Matthew Pitts and my callsign is N8OHU. I live in Ashtabula
County and am the Digital AEC for Ashtabula County ARES. I'm very much into
digital modes on VHF and UHF, as well as interoperability between digital and
analog. In 2013, I established one of the core analog bridge nodes that was
part of a group throughout the US called The Experimenters Corner, though I
shut down the digital bridge for a while. I mention this so you understand some
of my interests in Ham Radio.
I
am currently in the process of building a homebrew multi-mode digital repeater
using the MMDVM software from Jonathan Naylor G4KLX which will be tied into my
reconfigured AllStar Link node cluster. The system will eventually be
accessible from Echolink (Echolink node 828057 N8OHU-L on AllStar node 28713),
AllStar (node 28910 hub), D-STAR (XRF669 on AllStar node 28912) and DMR
(talkgroup and time slot to be determined at this point on AllStar node 28913)
.
The
system will also have a homebrew DMR master for any in state MMDVM repeaters
that want access to the analog bridge talkgroup. I may also permit access to
MotoTRBO systems at some future point. If you wish to find out more feel free
to email me at n8ohu@yahoo.com.
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Tigers on the Air
(from
Shawn Donley, KE8ENU Advisor/Trustee -
K8TGR)
The
Newton Falls Technology and Multimedia Club (K8TGR) will be hosting the first
annual "Tigers on the Air" special event, Friday June 9 (2 p.m. EST -
18:00 UTC) - Saturday June 10 (2 p.m. EST - 18:00 UTC) to celebrate the
establishment of our radio club here at the school. We invite any licensed
Amateur Radio operator in the area to come out and either work one of our
stations or bring your equipment out and get it ready for Field Day.
This will be located in the grassy area right outside of Tiger
Stadium, and we will be operating on the air for 24 hrs.
Also,
any resident in the area who would like to stop by and see what Amateur Radio
is all about and what the club has accomplished this year, maybe even see about
joining the club next year, you are welcome to stop and see what it is all
about.
We
will be having a spaghetti dinner on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and a pancake
breakfast on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. as well for those wishing to stop by
and grab some food while operations are going on. Tickets for the
spaghetti dinner and pancake breakfast are $8 at the door; however, we are
selling pre-sale tickets for $7. Please see a club member, Mr. and
Mrs. Donley for tickets, or purchase tickets on the club’s website.
Those
who wish to stay with us all night long and be a guest operator will have the
chance to purchase a 24hr meal ticket for $20. This will cover all
drinks, snacks, the spaghetti dinner, the pancake breakfast, and lunch on
Saturday.
On
Friday at 2:30 p.m., we will have our opening ceremony with a tethered balloon
launch. This balloon will contain a local repeater that will allow
operators to check in with us. The talk-in frequency will be set to
146.650. At 3:00 p.m. all operators will go on the air.
Anyone who is not a registered amateur operator can also participate getting on
the air as well, or just listen in as the operators communicate globally. We
will have demonstrations on digital communications and satellite tracking and
communications throughout the entire night.
At
5:00 p.m. on Friday night, we will have a “capture the flag” fox hunt.
We will split up into multiple teams in order to find the other
teams fox and bring it back to command central. This is open to the
public, so anyone wishing to participate is welcome. The fox hunt
will be a free event.
To
purchase meal tickets, register for the fox hunt, register as an operator, or
to find out more information, please visit the club website at: http://www.nfhstmc.org/index.php?p=13
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Hope to see you there, or make a contact with you on the air!
I
will be there, will YOU??
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One Question
Survey
Hey
Gang,
Have
you checked out the NEW
Survey question on the website yet?. There is a new question up there for you
to answer! You’ll find it on the left side of the main page.. http://arrlohio.org !!
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Ohio Responds Update
Ok..
Here’s the latest update on Ohio Responds. We now are at the 100 persons
approved mark!! Let’s keep this going. We have over 500 with all their
certificates on file. Let’s get everyone to get moving and sign up for Ohio
Responds.
Signing
up with Ohio Responds will give you liability protection under the State of
Ohio. This is a real big things folks.. Where else can you get liability
insurance for FREE.
Now,
admittedly their system was designed for another purpose, so in some places it
doesn’t match up well with Amateur Radio Operators and what we do. I have
created a webpage where you’ll find all the pertinent information for getting
registered on Ohio Responds website with as little issues as possible. You really
do need to read this information BEFORE you attempt to register, and you will
need to have all 4 of your NIMS courses completed and in our statewide database
first! There’s some very specific information up there that you’ll need to know
to correctly complete the registration process since it doesn’t match up well
in some places with what we do. Here’s a
link to that webpage… http://arrl-ohio.org/ohio-responds-page.html You can also find this link on the main page
of the Ohio Section website as well.
How
do I know if I’m on the list or not? Here’s the link to the list.
http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/special/nims_roster.html Don’t see your name on the list, and you’ve
submitted your certificates? Contact me immediately!
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NIMS / ICS
Training Update
The
numbers are continuing to grow! Here’s
what we have on file as of today : Members
in database: 754; Active Members: 741; Members NIMS complete: 545 and for the
biggie.. Total Courses Taken: 4,992.
These numbers just keep growing, and that’s really the best news of all to tell
you!
We
need to be prepared to help in a professional and TRAINED manor now days, and
the only way of getting that training is to start taking these courses. We have
a lot to be proud of, and a lot more work to do. Every ARES member in Ohio now
MUST have these courses to be a part of the Ohio ARES program and to be registered
in the Ohio Responds database!
How
do I know if I’m on the list or not? Here’s the link to the list.
http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/special/nims_roster.html If you don’t see your name on the list, and
you’ve submitted your certificates? Contact me immediately!
For
those of you just starting out now that you have a real incentive, we have a
webpage with all the information about how to get started.. http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/training.html. This page
contains a lot of information about what is needed. Each course takes about an
hour or so to take, that’s really not much to ask now is it? You spent way more
than that to get your Amateur Radio operators license!
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Are you getting
those emails from me?
If
not, all you need to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them. Heck, just send me an
email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s just that easy. Please, if you know of anyone
that would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them.
You don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails. I
want every ham and interested person in Ohio and beyond, to get these emails!!
You
are always free to “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you were
expecting. Just send me an email with the email address that you used to opt-in
on, and you will be removed. It’s that simple.
Also,
are you viewing the Ohio Section Website on a regular basis? You should, it
changes all the time. Here’s a link to it.
http://arrlohio.org
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My Final..
Amateur
Radio has a serious side, but it can also have a FUN side too. I hope that this
News Update has been informative and fun for you to read. So, as we go through our training and
exercises, learning from the past and from those who are willing to take the
time to teach us, let’s remember to have FUN too! It’s what keeps us alive and
vibrant!
Got
questions, concerns or would just like to sit and chat awhile, give me a call
at (419) 512-4445 or email me at: n8sy@n8sy.com Want to
sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
PS>> I have to say this Go CAVS!!! Beat Golden State!!
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