Inside..
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VHF Contest
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One Question Survey
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New Possibility
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Ohio Responds
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NIMS / ICS Training
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Upcoming Hamfests
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Getting This Newsletter
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My Final
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Hear
Ye, Hear Ye! The ARRL June VHF Contest is Almost Here!
(from ARRL Bulletins)
One
of the premier VHF/UHF events on the contest calendar —
the ARRL June VHF Contest — (http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf) gets under way at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June
10, and continues until 0259 UTC on Monday, June 12. Whether you are new to VHF
or new to contesting altogether, the ARRL June VHF Contest offers all licensees
a chance to explore what they can do on VHF and UHF — the bands above 50 MHz.
The
object for participants in the US and Canada (and possessions) is to work
stations in as many different 2° × 1° Maidenhead grid squares as possible,
using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US and Canada
(and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions)
and Canada. Stations in KH0-9, KL7, KP1-KP5, CY9, and CY0 count as W/VE
stations and may be worked by DX stations for contest credit.
June
is a favorable month for 6-meter band openings, and the contest occurs at the
start of the summer sporadic E season, offering intense openings on 6 and even
2 meters. Propagation opportunities also can include tropospheric ducting,
aurora, and moonbounce or meteor scatter. K1JT’s WSJT software suite now includes a new
mode for scatter communications — MSK144.
It offers 15-second sequencing and improvement in signal decoding for meteor
scatter work, and many VHF operators are talking about using it on 6 and 2
meters during this event.
Newcomers
to VHF contesting may want to try one of these categories:
*Single-Operator, Portable: For those who
enjoy operating low power from a portable power source and using portable
antennas.
* Rover: For mobile operators who enjoy
traveling from one grid square to another to hand out contacts.
* Single-Operator, FM-only: A category for the
50, 144, 222, and 440- MHz bands running 100 W or less.
* Single-Operator, 3-Band: Restricted to
50, 144, and 432 MHz (power limits apply).
Pick
a band or mode, and have fun in the June VHF Contest!
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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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New Possibility
for to the Ohio Section
Hey
Gang,
We
need your help.. Anthony, K8ZT has been
working on getting us a booth at the Ohio State Fair!! We would love to have a display
there, and having the booth manned on Friday, July 28; Saturday, July 29 and
Sunday, July 30th.
Would
you be interested in helping out? It’s a lot of fun, and it really doesn’t take
that much of your time. The best thing is that you’ll get to answer questions
about what Amateur Radio is all about..!!
Please,
if we are going to do this we will need a sufficient amount of Amateurs to help
out. The more the merrier for sure!
Contact Anthony at: k8zt@arrl.net right away.. If we are going to do this, we
need to get moving on it now!
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Ohio Responds Update
Ok..
Here’s the latest update on Ohio Responds. We now have 113 persons approved!! 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: 757; Active Members: 745; Members NIMS complete: 548 and for the
biggie.. Total Courses Taken: 5,006.
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!
Here’s
a quick breakout of who we have registered by license class
NIMS
Complete by License Class:
Technician: 68
General: 171
Advanced: 15
Extra: 294
And
here’s a breakout of the number of ICS classes taken and passed:
ICS-100: 689
ICS-200: 597
ICS-700: 630
ICS-800: 584
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Upcoming Hamfests
06/10/2017
| Union County ARC TailGate & TrunkFest
Location: Marysville, OH
Sponsor: Union County Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://ohiohams.net
06/17/2017 | Milford Hamfest 27th Annual
Location: Milford, OH
Sponsor: Milford Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.w8mrc.com
July
Location: Marysville, OH
Sponsor: Union County Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://ohiohams.net
06/17/2017 | Milford Hamfest 27th Annual
Location: Milford, OH
Sponsor: Milford Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.w8mrc.com
July
07/08/2017
| GARS Germantown Hamfest
Location: Germantown, OH
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Germantown Amateur Radio Society (GARS)
Website: http://GARSohio.org
Location: Germantown, OH
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Germantown Amateur Radio Society (GARS)
Website: http://GARSohio.org
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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..
Today
is Friday, June 9th, it’s Donald Duck Day!!
It’s also National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day as well as Writers'
Rights Day!
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..
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