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NEGARC NEWS
25 May 2005
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Edited by Darrel Presley KG4MVD
SUMMARY
o It is finally June!
o ARES Update
o Repeater Update
o Minutes from May Meeting
o Local Nets
o Next Meeting
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IT IS FINALLY JUNE!
Field Day 2005 is closing in on us, so contact Steve
at [email protected] about the details and any help you
may be able to offer.
Our next meeting on June 2 will
be mostly if not entirely devoted to Field Day
planning. Make your
plans to attend!
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ARES UPDATE
We certainly enjoyed our Skywarn class and the grand tour
of the 911 EMA facilities.
We will definitely see the
skies in a different perspective from now on. We look
forward to being of service to the Weather WX4PCH
facilities in the future.
Jan/kg4ppp & Fred/kg4ppq
Jim (K4LCP) and myself was able to give the 6 meters a
workout after the net on May 10th. After making a few
minor adjustments things were under control. Our test
also included an Amateur Radio Operator out of Toccoa.
ARES net has definitely found it's time slot: TUESDAYS
at 7:30 pm. As net
control I've been opening the net a
few minutes early hoping to catch someone that might not
be able to check in right at 7:30. Plus after the ARES
net is officially closed, I try to stick around hoping to
catch the late straggler.
These people will also be
included on the ARES check in log. We're not big in
numbers yet, but we've managed to pick up people from
other counties.
If you have a chance to check in with other ARES nets,
let them know about our ARES net.
Fred / KG4PPQ
Banks County EC
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REPEATER UPDATE
Both repeaters are working great. This time of year there
very little interference from the tower lights during our
nets, so please check in and try to use our repeaters more.
The two meter range is better than our 73cm repeater during
the summer months, as tree leaves attenuate the 73cm
signals more. Of course it is always true that the higher
the frequency the more signals attenuate per mile. The 440
machine also does not have a pre-amp. installed to boost
the receive signals. I have been working on a satellite rig
to use field day, which requires a pre-amp. to boost the
73cm downlink signals from the satellite. After field day,
we can install is on our 440 machine.
Jim K4LCP
PS:
Your 2m/440 HT (on the belt) is great while doing yard
work. Tell your spouse that you are simply "multi
tasking"
and reducing the cell phone bill!
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MINUTES FROM MAY MEETING
Minutes 5/5/05 Northeast Georgia Amateur Radio Club
Vice President Fred Lubbess called the meeting to order.
OLD BUSINESS
Joe read the treasurer’s report (370/583 in funds)
Same number of members and households as last month
Joe read a letter from the Boys and Girls Club of
Jefferson, thanking us for our presentation.
Joe has received requests from a homeschool group and the
Civil Air Patrol for presentations.
The minutes and treasurer’s report were approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Proposed by-law change to be posted in newsletter, email
group, website: New hams brought in by our efforts
will receive 1 year membership free (Read by Larry)
Larry made the motion for Kay to send a thank-you letter
to Data Radio for the donation of 2 cabinets (value close
to $1000) for our repeater, along with a 440 repeater and
6 different boxes of radio equipment (not yet sorted).
Contact person: David White - Darrel will ask Kay through
email
Steve and Fred discussed recent efforts by area ECs and
the Red Cross to better organize counties and their amateur
radio operation associations. The Banks county EMA has
amateur radio equipment and Fred may hold some of our ARES
nets from that location.
Memos of Understanding need to
be created and/or updated.
We will have officials from
the Red Cross and other emergency groups visiting in the
next several months.
Steve presented the Field Day assignment sheet and asked
for volunteers. Our
Field Day will be held at Victoria
Bryant State Park again this year. We will not be
reserving a campground.
Steve went through his list
tem by item to take suggestions. He will be following
up with an email to complete needed items.
A motion was made and passed to purchase a large
sign/banner to be ready for Field Day. Joe will take
care of the details.
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LOCAL NETS
Please remember to check into our local nets, both on the
NEGARC
repeater (147.225+, PL123):
Jackson/Banks ARES Tuesdays
NEGARC Swap Shop / Roundtable Discussion Thursdays
7:30PM
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NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 6:30PM
at
the Commerce Public Library in Commerce, Georgia.
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