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The Discharge
The Official Publication of the Arrowhead Radio Amateur Club
A.R.A.C. Inc. P.O. Box 7164 Duluth MN 55807-7164 http://www.thearac.org Dues: Member $20/Family $25
March 2018
INDEX
EMCOMM 1, 5-7
Board Mtg Minutes 2-3
Club Mtg Minutes 4-6
Prez Sez 7
EMCOMM Trng 8-10
Nets 11
Meeting Notice 12
Upcoming Events 12
Upcoming Mtg Prog 12
On the Lighter Side 13
Contest Calendar 14
Repeaters 15
Membership 16
Calendar 17
New/Upgraded Hams 18
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Emergency Communications Case Study:
Amateur Operators Aid Emergency
Communications During Violent Storms in Tennessee
SEVERE WEATHER HITS
TENNESSEE
Between February 29 and March 2, 2012, two powerful storm systems spawned a series of thunderstorms and tornadoes that ripped up trees, destroyed homes and buildings and killed more than 50 people across a wide swath of the Midwest and South. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that 45 tornadoes hit 11 States during that three-day period, caus-ing more than $1 billion in damage.
Tennessee was affected by the second of these two devastating storm sys-tems. NOAA estimates that 8 tornadoes touched down in the State, and 10 of Tennessee’s counties were declared disaster areas. The unrelenting on-slaught of severe weather overwhelmed the capabilities and resources of emergency response and communications throughout the region.
Emergency communications officials in Tennessee have a strong working re-lationship with amateur radio operators also known as Auxiliary Communica-tors, many of whom have received training on how to operate within emergen-cy operations centers. As a result, when the storms developed and damaged communities, Auxiliary Communicators were ready and able to fill communica-tions gaps and offer additional assistance.
AUXILIARY COMMUNICATORS PROVIDED EARLY WARNINGS
In Tennessee, the Middle Tennessee Emergency Amateur Radio System (MTEARS) is the statewide system through which local Auxiliary Communica-tors can report significant weather observations and damage reports. The system is monitored by Tennessee’s National Weather Service and by many of the local emergency operations centers, including the State Emergency Op-erations Center (SEOC) in Nashville. MTEARS has been in existence for nearly 15 years, and is a cooperative venture between private individuals, lo-cal emergency management agencies, and the Tennessee Emergency Man-agement Agency. (Continued on p. 6.
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Minutes of the February 6, 2018 A.R.A.C. Board Meeting
Present: Gene Ellefsen-NØVRM, Mike-NØPDG, Bruce Carlson-KEØNIT, Gary Minter-KD9ABS, Doug Nelson-AAØAW, Grant Forsyth-
KCØWUP, Randy Wabik-KAØJZV, Robin Davis
Guest: Bob Boyd
Meeting called to order by President Gene-NØVRM at 6:37 pm
Minutes:
Minutes are posted on the web page and in the newsletter. Moved to accept by Mike-NØPDG, seconded by Gary-KD9ABS, motion passed
Treasurer's Report:
Checking ................................. 1,444.81
Savings ..................................... 914.91
Cash Subtotal ..................... $2,359.72
CD........................................... 1,702.93
CD........................................... 1,747.61
CD Subtotal ......................... $3,450.54
Grand Total ........................... $5,810.26
Motion to approve by Gary-KD9ABS, seconded by Mike-NØPDG, motion passed
Communications:
Letter from Salvation Army thanking us for the time spent bell ringing
Thank you from Marnie Anderson, Brad Anderson-WAØBC's wife
Mid-Winter Madness, March 24th, 8 am to 1 pm, Buffalo, MN
Brainerd is in April, probably 7th
Old Business:
None
New Business:
QSL card from Field Day last June, requesting a return QSL Card for our Club and Minnesota. Every time someone contacts the Club (Field Day) could re-quest a return card. Motion to proceed with purchasing QSL cards for the Club by Mike-NØPDG, seconded by Gary-KD9ABS, brought to the Club
Committee Reports:
Ham Fest:
Seven (7) tables are reserved already. The reservation price went up to $600.00 this year. Concerns were in the contract - all beverages must be pur-chased through the rental. Also, the contract says no cooking of food but we basically just reheat and sell
NØVRM
Gene Ellefsen 371Ø Chambersburg Ave.
Duluth, MN 55811 218-39Ø-3272
NØPDG
Mike Lovold 386Ø Birchwood Road
Proctor, MN 558Ø3 218-xxx-xxxx
NØCALL
Robin Davis
218-391-3Ø77 [email protected]
KEØNIT
Bruce Carlson 9Ø6 Anderson Rd. Duluth, MN 55811 763-315-2967
WU1FGR
Wulf Gar 524 E 11th St
Duluth, MN 558Ø5 218-xxx-xxxx
KD9ABS
Gary Minter 1621 N 26th St.
Superior WI 5488Ø
AAØAC
Dave Davis
218-348-6649 aaØ[email protected]
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Visiting Chaplain:
A couple expressed interested in filling the position. Rolland Bockbrader-KBØCK expressed interest. He is a local Pastor. The other one to express interest in becoming a Visiting Chaplain was Geoff from Floodwood.
Picnic:
Scott Ahlgren-NØVYU will take over the chair. The park is reserved and the permit has been paid. First Sun-day in August, August 5, 2018
Email Address for ARAC:
Mike-NØPDG didn't proceed because of the push back at the last Club meeting. WØ[email protected] needs to be backed up by a valid e-mail address. The ARRL is just for forwarding e-mail to a valid ac-count. Concerns were brought forth that maybe the ARRL Trustee should be involved. Gene-NØVRM to talk to Ray Barnes-KEØZN
We have a Facebook page, set up by Phoenix Walker-KBØZRN and Wulf Gar-WU1FGR.
Repeater:
Mahtowa Repeater is broken and not functioning. It drifts off frequency. We talked with Randy Haglin-
NØBZZ as to a solution. He suggested we replace the radio with a Motorola Quantar Radio. We do experi-ence drastic weather changes. The cabinet has a small heater and a small air conditioner. It will take several years to upgrade our Repeater system. The radios all depend on crystals and the last company that manu-factured crystals closed and moved to Canada. They put out at least 100 watts. We need to replace the one at Mahtowa. Randy-NØBZZ suggested a five (5) year plan because the radios are not cheap. Start with the UHFs that are down, starting with Mahtowa and then expand it out. We have to start switching the pieces and parts out. The 94 Repeater will last longer because it is in a perfect environment. We don't have backup at this time. Looking at $1,500.00 this year to upgrade Mahtowa and get it back on the air. We need to do something soon, order equipment so when the weather. Mike-NØPDG makes a motion to go forward with re-placing the Mahtowa Repeater and Gary-KD9ABS seconded the motion. Cloquet has a link and it is owned by the Club. Randy-NØBZZwill program and install the radio for the Club. The antenna in Mahtowa is new but the radio is not functioning. It is forty (40) years old and no longer has parts available.
Ice Station ZZL:
Sunday, February, Caribou Lake, 10:00 am set up through 3:00 pm, off Dennis Anderson-WØDIO's cabin, Munger Shaw Road, to Birch Point Road, to public landing, follow plowed road on the ice. Ice is 30" thick and getting thicker. Fishing has been good. Look for the tent and everyone is encouraged to operate.
Testing:
Test session is scheduled for April 10, 2018, House of Refuge, 5:30 pm registration, 6:00 pm testing, fee is the same.
Education:
Ten (10) or eleven (11) in the Tech class this session. CW class will be ending soon
Program:
Jeff Nast-KCØMKS will do the program on WinLink on Thursday Club meeting. Matt Holden will do a presen-tation on DX expeditions in March. April is Sky Warn training. May will be Bob King – Astro Bob. Any ideas for programs let Mike-NØPDG know. Suggestion to do a hands on class - maybe Elmer Berg-KCØNGY will show us how to make J Poles.
Motion to adjourn by Bruce-KEØNIT, seconded by Randy-KAØJZV, motion passed at 7:16 pm.
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Minutes of the February 8, 2018 A.R.A.C. Club Meeting
Present:
President Gene Ellefsen-NØVRM, Vice President Mike Lovold-NØPDG, Treasurer / Membership Bruce Carl-son-KEØNIT, Secretary Robin Davis, 3rd Year Board Dave Davis-AAØAC, 1st Year Board Gary Minter-KD9ABS, Chaplain (Visiting) Rolland Bockbrader-KBØCK, Special Events – Vacant, Ham Fest / Education Bob Schultz-KCØNFB, Picnic Scott Ahlgren-NØVYU, Newsletter Diane Saunders-KØDSL, Repeater Randy Wabik-KAØJZV, Testing / Web Site Doug Nelson-AAØAW.
Absent:
2nd Year Board Wulf Gar-WU1FGR, Parliamentarian Grant Forsyth-KCØWUP, Historian Kim Walker-KEØNQS
Repeater Derek McCorison-WØDNF, Repeater Randy Haglin-NØBZZ.
Meeting called to order by President Gene-NØVRM at 7:06 pm.
Minutes:
Posted in newsletter and in the web site, motion to approve by Dave-AAØAC, seconded by Jeff-KCØMKS, motion passed.
Treasurer's Report:
Checking ....................................... 1,444.81
Savings ............................................ 914.91
Sub-Total .................................. $2,359.72
CD................................................. 1,702.93
CD................................................. 1,747.61
Subtotal ..................................... $3,450.54
Grand Total ................................. $5,810.26
We have money. Moved to accept by Doug-AAØAW, seconded by Gary-KDØABS, motion passed.
Interest rates are moving up on CDs. Any thoughts of doing something different? They are in Northern Com-munity Credit Union. Suggest to negotiate a better rate upon maturity.
Communications:
Midwinter Madness, March 24th, admission $10.00, Buffalo Civic Center
Silent Key Brad Anderson-WAØBC. Thank you from Marnie Anderson, his wife
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Mahtowa repeater is broken. The radio is a crystal controlled radio and there is no longer a crystal manufac-turer in the USA. Randy Haglin-NØBZZ's recommendation is to replace it with a Motorola Quantar. It is de-signed to take extreme temperatures. The radio is housed in an aluminum building with a heater and a small air conditioner, which cause temperature swings. The radio is not cheap, looking between $1,200-
1,500.00. The Board voted to cash in one (1) of the CD to get the Mahtowa link back up and working. Start-ing to do the work in stages, starting in Mahtowa and eventually replacing the 94 Repeater in Duluth. We pro-pose that we cash in a CD. (Continued next page)
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Comment that we have cash in the bank, but we need the cash for the Ham Fest. Are there other options at a lower cost? Cheaper equipment? This was what Randy-NØBZZ suggested as it was top of the line. It is commercial grade, 100% duty cycle, built in power supply and it is plug and go. Power supply and circulator, etc., $1,200.00 is cheap. We are looking for reliability. The repeater should sit there and run. The current equipment is 40+ years old and has served us for a long time. Our whole repeater system is going on 40+ years old. The plan is over the next five (5) years to begin replacing the pieces one by one. We are starting with the obvious, Mahtowa, because it is not working. We need to have a plan in place to replace the equip-ment. We want to replace it with minimal requirements for on-going attention - once in the summer and once in the winter. The cost of radios is increasing. It is best to do it now. What is the time line? Authorize it now to allow Randy-NØBZZ to shop for the radios and parts with an eye towards getting it up and running by Spring 2018. Standardize the system, with interchangeable parts, uniform across the whole system. The 94 system is important. We have generator backup power with the 94. Many other groups use our repeater sys-tem for a variety of races. Suggest to wait until after the Ham Fest? We made $4.00 on our CD over the last year. There are used ones available but there is no warranty. Motion from the Board, seconded by Elmer Berg-KCØNGY, passed to authorize the purchase of new equipment as suggested by Randy-NØBZZ
Suggestion to put up a box for donations to cover the cost of the Repeater work. This will extend our limited funds and will be available at the next Club meeting
QSL Cards
Request for a QSL card from WØGKP and we are out of the cards. Board recommends to get some cards made. Ted Thompson-ADØTI volunteered to print
Committees:
Education:
Ten (10) students in the Tech class
Ham Fest:
Contract has been received and the price has increased from $450.00 to $600.00 for the rental. Currently, we have fourteen (14) tables reserved and we have a response from DX Engineering. They cannot attend but they will send a $100.00 gift card along with catalogs and stickers. The Brainerd Ham Fest has offered the Club a free table to promote our Club at their Ham Fest. Vendor notices have been sent an e-mail
Membership:
Total membership 110 paid which includes individual and family membership. Membership cards should be given when the dues are paid. Bruce-KEØNIT will work on that
Wayne Hougas-KEØPKC, new member from Two Harbors, MN. Welcome, Wayne
Newsletter:
Nothing new. Hoping we are enjoying the Communications Complex in Barcelona Spain. The new software is working great.
Picnic:
There is a park, Chambers Grove, and the permit has been paid for, planning on first Sunday in August, Au-gust 6, 2018, for the picnic.
Minutes Continued next page.
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Testing:
April 10th, House of Refuge, 5:30 pm registration, 6:00 pm test. No requests at this time for testing sooner than April 10th.
Web Site:
Everything is up to date.
Facebook:
Check groups, we have a ARAC page. You do have to make a request to join the group but Phoenix Walker-KDØZRN and Wulf Gar-WU1FGR are maintaining the page and granting the access.
Ice Station ZZL:
Saturday, Caribou Lake, Hwy 53 to Munger Shaw Rd to Birch Point Rd, public landing, road plowed to open area on the ice, 31" of ice, no worries about going through the ice. WØGKP will be the call used. We have been checked by the Game Wardens in the past so bring your fishing license if you plan to fish. Everyone is welcome - look for the big blue tent.
Harbor City School Club:
School Club Roundup, Monday through Friday, 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm. They have new QSL cards for the con-test. There is a lot of digital, PSK 31, etc. Nick Mullozzi-KDØYQB will post the frequencies on the web page.
Winner of the $5.00 door prize - Gene-NØVRM.
Motion to adjourn by Bob-KBØNFB, seconded by Diane-KEØDSL, motion passed at 7:42 pm.
Program by Jeff Nast-KCØMKS on WinLink.
EMCOMM, Continued.
On the afternoon of March 2, a MTEARS report noted a large storm cell approaching Nashville. As a re-sult, a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service. Inside the emergency operations center, a meteorologist monitoring the radar predicted the cell would come very close to the SEOC itself. Due to the advanced warning provided through MTEARS, staff at the center had time to relocate to the building’s lower level.
As the storm passed through, cell phones became overloaded and useless, but reports and information sharing continued uninterrupted via the Auxiliary Communications circuits. In the end, a funnel cloud passed very near the SEOC, but did not touch down. Some trees were twisted and damaged, but the building and everyone inside were unharmed.
Later that night, Tennessee Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey called the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) requesting more information on tornadoes that were reported just a few minutes prior in Jackson and Putnam counties. The Direction and Control Officer, who was monitoring MTEARS, was able to provide a near-immediate report on conditions in those areas. Throughout the storms and across the State, MTEARS continued to report warnings and relay damage reports from amateur operators in the field.
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ROLE Of AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS
For nearly 100 years, Auxiliary Communicators have been assisting public safety in communications during natural and man-made disasters. There are an estimated 3 million amateur radio operators worldwide with 750,000 of them in the United States. Each one in the U.S. must obtain a license through the Federal Communications Commission, and operates on designated frequencies for amateur radio service. Be-cause amateur operators are using systems that are separate from those used for emergency communica-tions, they can often transmit messages when normal telephone, Internet, and radio systems are down. When all else fails, they keep information flowing between government officials and emergency operations centers until normal service returns. These volunteers often have a passion for providing emergency com-munications support, and they can serve as valuable, reliable, and cost-effective communications re-sources.
In December 2010, the DHS Office of Emergency Communications began offering an Auxiliary Communi-cations (AUXCOMM) Workshop as part of its Technical Assistance program. The course, which is request-ed through Statewide Interoperability Coordinators, focuses on the ability of amateur operators to work with other organizations and agencies through the National Incident Management System/Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS) framework.
The two-day, 20-hour course is open to licensed amateur operators, who have completed specific prerequi-sites. The workshop walks the operators through a series of NIMS/ICS forms and protocols, and covers how to communicate and work within the structure of emergency operations centers. Along with the train-ing in NIMS/ICS, the course can help build trust and familiarity by allowing Statewide Coordinators and oth-er public safety professionals to get to know some of their local amateur operators and their capabilities. The operators, in turn, learn how to modify their services to work effectively with public safety. In Tennes-see, 30 amateur operators attended the workshop conducted in the fall of 2011.
CONCLUSION
These are just a few examples on how AUXCOMM can play an important role in sustaining communica-tions and providing timely information in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. Through continued training and coordination with public safety at the State and local levels, Auxiliary Communicators will con-tinue play an important role in disaster response and recovery for years to come.
Thanks go the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for this article.
It is events such as this one that we train to handle emergency communications as a partner to DHS and FEMA, as well as other served agencies at the federal, state, local level, and NGO’s. Disasters and emer-gencies can happen at any time of day and in any weather. Besides meteorological events, we must be capable of operating in a wide variety of scenarios, including astronomical, geological, technological, and human caused events, such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) events — the “all hazards” approach to emergency management.
At the February ARAC Club meeting, we passed a motion to replace the radio at the Mahtowa repeater site. The radio is about 40 years old and needs to be replaced. This will be a bit spendy, so there was a sugges-tion to take donations to help defray the cost. A number of members had expressed a desire to donate, so we will have a donation box set up at the March meeting. This will be a free will donation, and any thing you can contribute is greatly appreciated. We are planning to upgrade the whole repeater system, but that will take several years due to the costs of the equipment, but then we will have a good reliable system for years to come . If you have any questions please feel free to ask me. Thank you. Thanks, Gene NØVRM
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING IN EMERGENMCY COMMUNICATINS
The ARRL courses on Emergency communications, available at www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog — or www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Communication Networks (DECN) will be sponsoring the ninth annual Minnesota Public Safety Communications Conference in St. Cloud, Minne-sota, Monday, April 23, 2018 - Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The registration cost is $125.
Keynote Speaker: Jen McDonough (The Iron Jen) Keynote Speaker: Ed Mills (FirstNet Facebook video)
• Donny Jackson, editor of IWCE's Urgent Communications magazine
• Craig Coale, expert on the Internet of Things
• Dana Wahlberg has planned 911 presentations. Text-to-911 will be highlighted.
• Melinda Miller has recommended presenters coming in to discuss broadband-related topics.
• SWIC Stromberg will highlight the new COMU Standard Operating Guidelines
ECN will highlight the newly-approved INCM, INTD, RADO, and AECS COMU positions.
For more information or to register for the Conference, see http://www.cmnradio.org/373/Minnesota-Public-
Safety-Communications-C
Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM)
March 17-18 2018
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
Emergency Communications Facility
1245 Shenandoah Ln. N.
Plymouth MN 55447
The Emergency Communications (AUXCOMM) Course trains amateur radio operators to serve as auxiliary communicators during all hazards emergency operations or planned events.
Applicants should submit a copy of their current FCC amateur license with scanned copies of all prerequi-site Certificates of Completions, for IS prerequisite courses, to John Peterson at [email protected].
Registration is not complete until all documentation has been received and verified. Admittance is limited to the first 30 qualified applicants. The Office of Emergency Communications will notify applicants that they are registered as soon as their prerequisites are received and verified as complete.
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Opportunities to Practice Emergency Operations in the Field
Operating in the field presents numerous challenges which all must be met if there is to be a successful de-ployment of scarce resources. Amateur radio equipment must be capable of portable operation, so radios and related equipment needs to be capable of operating off of batteries or a generator or some other portable energy source such as solar or wind power. A portable hydrogenator to use in a nearby river or stream can supplement other power sources to power computers, lighting, and other accessory devices.
In an emergency situation, fuel to power generators could be in short supply, as happened during my deploy-ment for Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Gas stations were closed due to the inability of tankers to get to stations because roads were closed due to the deteriorating weather. Propane is a better energy source than gasoline, because it has an indefinite storage capability, whereas gasoline has a short shelf life. Pro-pane generators, such as the Honda GXG LP-EU2000i-Comp-SA-EC 2KW generator-inverter, allow portable operation from 20 Gal or larger propane tanks. 2 can be operated as part of a “parallel package” to obtain 4KW.
In a prolonged emergency communications operation, one also needs to provide for shelter, hygiene needs, food, safe drinking water, environmental concerns (heat/ac), and sleeping. Each member or operator will need to have a 24-hour ready pack of personal gear they have ready to grab at a moment’s notice. The fol-lowing is just an example of what could be put in such a bag:
A second bag, such as a rolling duffel, containing:
ID/Drivers license Credit card/cash
Amateur Radio License Flashlight/Headlamp
Drinking Cup that can also be used to cook food Copy of Rx/Meds Copy of Rx/Glasses Sun Glasses
Hat Books, cards, etc Eye and Ear Protection Notepaper/pen/pencils Meds/chap stick/ASA/etc
Snacks, MRE or backpacking food easily prepared
Work gloves Personal Hygiene items
Extra pair of underwear, shirt, pants, socks Bottled water
Any other items you deem necessary.
Gallon and Quart size ziplock bags Waterproof matches/lighter Magnesium striker
Large Garbage bags (3) Travel alarm
Flashlight/headlamp, extra batteries Water filter/purifier/tablets
Work boots, tennis shoes Minimum 3 days food/snacks
Belt, socks, work gloves/winter gloves Pocket knife/Leatherman style tool
Shirts, pants, underwear Insect repellent/sunscreen
Outer clothing appropriate for season Personal hygiene items
Shorts/Swimwear (for bathing) Wash cloth/towel (camping ones work great)
Rain gear/Poncho OTC and Rx medications/spare glasses/contacts
Camping Pillow Mess kit/compass/extra rope/pencil/pen/paper/notepad/ruler
Sleeping bag/pad/mattress AM/FM broadcast radio/weather radio
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Each year, I venture out onto the many trails in the Duluth area to set up and operate portable. In 2016 it was to participate in National Parks On The Air. But it can be anywhere out in the Duluth or Superior area. The point is to practice setting up and operating in a remote area, much like what could happen in a disaster or other emergency in the Twin Ports area. One will not always have trailers or campers to operate from.
Recommendations for a suitable operating location. Height is everything. If you want to be able to communi-cate over a wide area you need to have your portable operation in a location that is as high as possible given the local terrain. Here in the Twin Ports, the highest elevations are in the wilderness areas above Duluth be-tween Skyline Pkwy. And the ridgeline from East Duluth to far West Duluth. The area you set up in needs to have a flat, level footprint large enough to set up your base of operations. You should pick an area with good drainage. If you plan on setting up a wire antenna, there needs to be trees with a minimum of 30 feet eleva-tion for you to get good efficiency out of the wire. If you are going to use a vertical, you need to have a way to canchor it and possibly guy it for stability in the wind. You may also want to consider laying out some radials.
I use a small packable table from REI. It comes in a bag with a strap for easy carrying. A small camp chair is also a good idea so you can sit down to operate. If you will have a logger with you, then a second chair will be needed. Have plenty of pens or pencils available. Note pads or paper for writing on or for paper logging. If you plan on using a compute rfor logging, then make sure you have the power cord and adapter for charg-ing it with you, as well as any accessories such a mouse, and a separate keyboard (easier to type on than a laptop keyboard),.
Some soft of portable lighting to use at night, as well as lighting for the site makes it easier to move around during nighttime hours. Good lighting helps to make your site safe, so people or you don’t trip over things. Always carry with you a good first aid kit. For a large operation, appoint a safety officer who has the final word on practices which may not be safe at the site.
Site layout. When we would set up our DMAT base of operations, we would first draw a picture of the site, then decide on a logical way to layout each tent based on function, where generators would be placed so as to minimize noise on the site, where to place a hygiene area (showers, handwashing stations, and portable toilets), where the controlled entrance to the site would be (for security reasons), the location for the team communications tent and antennas, and a staging area for logistics (supply trucks, ambulances, and a check-
in or triage area near the front of the entrance to the site.
In a single operator situation, this can be significantly scaled down to meet the needs of that single operator.
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Basic DMAT Base of Operations (BOO) layout. Can be expanded based on mission profile, including connecting multiple BOO’s together, such one BOO for adults and another for Pediat-rics. Large tents are 19’ x 35’, octagon tents (represented here as hex tents) are 12’ in diameter. Two large tents connected together with either a door or open pass-through. Cache comes with air conditioners/heating for each tent, generators, showers, handwashing station with basins, water storage, grey water storage bladders. Supply trucks park in secure area outside of the BOO. Tents and all accessories seen here manufactured by Western Shelter Systems, Eugene, OR. Onsite personnel billeting is in 1 or 2 19x35 tents in back of BOO or to the side the personal hygiene area.
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Have a favorite HF/6m/2m/1.25m/7Øcm net that you check into or listen in on? Also, please send corrections and I will add it to the list below - Diane KØDSL at my email [email protected].
• Northland Weather Group Net: Sundays 193Ø on LSAC. Web site: http://www.northlandweathergroup.net
• Minnesota D-Star Net: Sundays at 19:3Ø on Reflector 53A
• Minnesota Section Net 12ØØ and 173Ø on 3.86Ø [Net Manager: NØYR] http://www.mn-section.org/dept_stm.html
• The non-non-net: Evenings 2ØØØ 144.2ØØ USB except for Sunday evenings.
• Badger WX Net: Ø5ØØ-Ø715 on 3.985. Give 24 hour high/low/current temperature, precipitation and snowfall.
• PICONET: 3.925 from Ø9ØØ-11ØØ CT Mon-Sat and 16ØØ-17ØØ CT Mon-Fri. Info at: http://www.piconet3925.com
• Michigan Upper Peninsula Net: 16ØØ (CST) on 3.921 MHz Sun-Sat and 12ØØ Sun. Info: http://www.michupnet.com
• Great Lakes Marine/Maritime Mobile Net: Morning Ø7:3Ø - 3.932; Ø8:15 - 7.261 MHz and evening 18:3Ø - 3.173Ø927; 19:15 -
7.268 MHz. Weekend extra net: 1Ø:ØØ - 7.261/7.268 MHz. All CST, LSB and +/- QRM. See: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/
glmmnet/
• MIDCARS: Ø7:3Ø-13:ØØ - 7.258 MHz. See: http://www.midcars.net
• Iowa snowbird net on 14.257MHz, M-W-F at 1Ø:ØØ am Local Time. This is an open net.
• Spider Web Net (Marco Island FL) on 14.347 every morning at Ø73Ø CST/CDT: http://www.spiderwebnet.net
• Maritime Mobile Service Network: Daily at 11ØØ—21ØØ Central on 14.3ØØ. http://mmsn.org and http://www.143ØØ.net
• RV Radio Network: Every day at 19ØØ Central on 7.265 MHz. Web site: http://www.rvradionetwork.com
• Upper Midwest Ten Meter Net: Every Thursday Evening @ 8 PM – 28.48Ø MHz USB
• Wisconsin Sideband Net: Daily @ 5:15 PM – 3985 [or 3982.5] KHz LSB
• Upper Midwest Ten Meter Net: Every Thursday Evening @ 8 PM – 28.48Ø MHz USB
• Hobby Helpers Net - Tuesday @ 8 PM – 28.33Ø MHz USB (Isanti MN) LSB [Net Manager: WOØA].
• Northstar Trader Net: 3.9Ø8 +/- at Ø83Ø CST Sundays
• WARFA: 3.9Ø8 +/- Sun/Tue/Thu nights at 22ØØ CST, http://warfa.org/
• Youth Net: 14.32Ø-1433Ø Sundays 18ØØ-19ØØ UTC, Net Control: AC8PI
• YACHT: Saturdays 19ØØ CST on EchoLink #481872, http://yachthams.webstarts.com
• Northwestern Ontario ARES Net: Evenings at 2Ø:15 (Central) on +/- 3.75ØMhz
• The Iron Range Net: Saturdays at Ø8ØØ Central time on or near 3.919 Mhz. Look them up on Facebook!
• FORX Net: Mondays at 19ØØ Central at 3.941 Mhz +/- QRM. WAØJXT — Grand Forks, North Dakota
• HF CW: Fridays Ø8:ØØ CST, 7.112 MHz. Informal slow speed CW Net. W8IRT NCS. Email: [email protected]
• Minnesota ARES Digital Net: Thursdays at 2ØØØ CST, 3.5835 MHz USB +/- QRM, Mode: Olivia 8/5ØØ.
• SARA Digital Net: Sundays at 19ØØ Local, 3.582.15Ø MHz USB +/- QRM, Mode: BPSK31/BPSK63
• Spider Web Net (Marco Island FL): 14.347 every morning at Ø73Ø CST/CDT: http://www.spiderwebnet.net
• Broadcaster Net: 7.231 or 3.855 M/W/F @ 15ØØ UTC. 14.255 M-F @ 213Ø UTC. http://www.cbsretirees.com/ham.htm
• Old Military Radio Net: 7.268 +/- nightly at Ø2ØØz. Other times/Frequencies too. See: http://www.mrca.ar88.net/
• Rag Chew Crew/Tailgaters/Freewheelers Nets: 3.916 +/- nightly at 19ØØ CST, http://www.tailgatersnet.com
• North South Net: 7.214.6 +/- at Ø7ØØ CST, Monday-Saturday
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Next ARAC Club Meeting
Thursday
March 8, 2Ø18 Copper Top Church
Next ARAC Board Meeting
Tuesday March 6, 2Ø18
Looking to buy a non-working Icom 7Ø6 for parts. Email me [email protected]
Fo
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Upcoming 2018 Meeting Programs…
March: TBD
April: TBD
May: TBD
Interested in providing a program, or have an idea for one? Contact Mike NØPDG at “[email protected]”
Upcoming 2018 Local Events…
Confirmed Dates for 2018 (Correct as of publication):
• Wisconsin QSO Party March 11
• ARAC Hamfest May 5
• Grandma’s Marathon June 16
• ARRL Field Day June 23-24
Reminder: The Contest Corral monthly listing of contests can be found in each issue of QST. ARRL sponsored contests can be found in Contest Corral, highlighted, or on the ARRL’s web site at arrl.org.
Silent Keys
Please email your for sale’s or wanted items to
Diane, KØDSL, at keØ[email protected].
Upcoming 2018 Holidays…
May 28 Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
September 3 Labor Day
October 8 Columbus Day
November 12 Veteran’s Day
November 22 Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day
KCØNFB, Bob, would like to remind all hams to make sure your license is current and up-to-date on your address. You can visit the FCC ULS to check it and make changes at www.fcc.gov/uls.
QSO Party Note: State/Province/National QSO Par-ties are abbreviated with the 2 or 3 letter abbrevia-tion for the state/province/national designation fol-lowed by QP for QSO Party:
Examples: Minnesota QSO Party is MNQP
British Columbia QSO Party = BCQP
On the lighter side—
Trivia Question
February: Who was a famous newscaster that received his amateur radio license after retiring from a major network. What is his call sign.
Answer: Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD (SK 2009 Age 92)
From the ARRL:
Legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, who held the title of "Most Trusted Man in America," passed away Friday, July 17 after a long illness. He was 92. The avuncular Cronkite anchored CBS Evening News for 19 years until 1981 when he retired. During that time, he reported on such subjects as the Kennedy assassinations, the Civil Rights movement, the Apollo XI lunar landing, Vietnam and the Vietnam-era pro-tests, the Arab-Israeli Six Day War, Watergate and the Begin-Sadat peace accords.
Cronkite, an ARRL member, narrated the 6 minute video Amateur Radio Today. Produced by the ARRL in 2003, the video tells Amateur Radio's public service story to non-hams, focusing on ham radio's part in help-ing various agencies respond to wildfires in the Western US during 2002, ham radio in space and the role Amateur Radio plays in emergency communications. "Dozens of radio amateurs helped the police and fire departments and other emergency services maintain communications in New York, Pennsylvania and Wash-ington, DC," narrator Cronkite intoned in reference to ham radio's response on September 11, 2001. "Their country asked, and they responded without reservation."
Walter Leland Cronkite was born in St Joseph, Missouri on November 4, 1916, the only child of a dentist fa-ther and homemaker mother. When he was still young, his family moved to Texas. "One day, he read an arti-cle in Boys Life about the adventures of reporters working around the world -- and young Cronkite was hooked," said his obituary on the CBS Web site. "He began working on his high school newspaper and year-book and in 1933, he entered the University of Texas at Austin to study political science, economics and jour-nalism. He never graduated. He took a part time job at the Houston Post and left college to do what he loved: report."
No Submissions.
March: What is the distance from Earth to Mars. Hint: There is no one distance, so what is the range of dis-tances involved. How long would it take a radio signal to travel to Mars from Earth.
Send your answer to Diane KØDSL, @ keØ[email protected]
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CONTEST CALENDAR
March 2018 Contest Calendar
ARRL International DX—Phone March 3-4 Starts 0000 UTC Sat Ends 2359 UTC Sun
Oklahoma QSO Party March 10 1500 UTC—0200 UTC March 11, and
March 11 1400 UTC—2000 UTC
QCWA QSO Party March 10 1800 UTC—March 11 1800 UTC
Idaho QSO Party March 10 1900 UTC—March 11 1900 UTC
Wisconsin QSO Party March 11 1800 UTC—March 12 0100 UTC
Virginia QSO Party March 17 1400 UTC— March 18 0400 UTC, and
1200 UTC—2400 UTC March 18
Louisiana QSO Party March 17 1400 UTC—0200 March 18
April 2018 Contest Calendar
Florida State Parks OTA April 7 1400 UTC—2200 UTC
Texas State Parks OTA April 7 1400 UTC—April 8 0200 UTC, and
April 8 1400 UTC—2000 UTC
Missouri QSO Party April 7 1400 UTC—April 8 0400 UTC, and
April 8 1400 UTC—2000 UTC
Mississippi QSO Party April 7 1400 UTC—April 8 0200 UTC
New Mexico QSO Party April 14 1400 UTC—April 15 0200 UTC
Georgia QSO Party April 14 1800 UTC—April 15 0359 UTC, and
April 15 1400 UTC—2359 UTC
North Dakota QSO Party April 15 1800 UTC—April 16 1800 UTC
ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB April 15 1800 UTC—2359 UTC
Nebraska QSO Party April 21 1300 UTC—April 22 0200 UTC, and
April 22 1300 UTC—2300 UTC
Michigan QSO Party April 21 1600 UTC—April 22 0400 UTC
Ontario QSO Party April 21 1800 UTC—April 22 0400 UTC, and
April 22 1200 UTC—1800 UTC
Florida QSO Party April 28 1600 UTC—April 29 0159 UTC, and
April 29 1200 UTC—2159 UTC
Duluth
Area
Repeaters
ST. Louis County Department of Emergency Services Net Control Roster
N9DMG Scott Swanson NØVRM Gene Ellefsen
AAØAW Doug Nelson KCØWDQ Paul Dallavia
WØNWO Dave Miller WØDIO Dennis Anderson
KØDSL Diane Saunders AAØME Randy Johnson
Sunday Nights at 21ØØ on the ARAC System
(See Calendar for net control schedule)
Ten Meter SSB Net Control Roster AAØAW Doug Nelson WØLWU Joe Meese
NUØW Gary Hanson K9KDK Al Babcock
WØDIO Dennis Anderson NØVRM Gene Ellefsen
AAØME Randy Johnson KØDSL Diane Saunders
Sunday Nights at 2ØØØ on 28.45Ø MHz USB
Ten Meter CW Net Control Roster AAØAW Doug Nelson NØPDG Mike Lovold
Sunday Nights at 193Ø on 28.125 MHz
Northland Weather Group Net Control Roster KCØMKS Jeff Nast
Sunday Nights at 193Ø on LSAC 1 and EchoLink Node 239444
Douglas County Net Tuesday Nights at 2ØØØ on 145.49Ø (N9QWH System)
Central Carlton County Net Tuesday Nights at 2Ø3Ø on the ARAC System
Lake County RACES/ARES Net 2nd & 4th Wednesday Nights at 19ØØ on the LSAC 1 System
ARAC System WØGKP
Freq. Offset Tone Location
146.94Ø minus 1Ø3.5 Duluth
146.94Ø minus 1Ø7.2 Lakeside (receive) 146.94Ø minus 151.4 Two Harbors (receive) 146.94Ø minus 1ØØ.Ø Gary-New Duluth (receive) 146.94Ø minus 123.Ø Solway (receive) 146.94Ø minus 11Ø.9 Cloquet (receive) 147.ØØØ minus 1Ø3.5 Mahtowa
444.1ØØ plus 1Ø3.5 Duluth UHF Link
N9MMU/N9QWH System (WI) 145.31Ø minus 11Ø.9 Duluth
145.49Ø minus 11Ø.9 Solon Springs
147.255 plus 11Ø.9 Hayward
145.11Ø minus 11Ø.9 Rice Lake
147.345 minus 136.5 Holcombe
145.23Ø minus 11Ø.9 Eau Claire
LSAC System #1
147.33Ø plus 151.4 Proctor 147.33Ø plus 1Ø3.5 Duluth (receive for Proctor) 147.33Ø plus 114.8 Duluth (Lakeside) (East) 147.33Ø plus 156.7 Duluth (North) (Fish Lake) 147.Ø6Ø plus 11Ø.9 Duluth-East Moose Mtn. 147.27Ø plus 114.8 Two Harbors
147.27Ø plus 1Ø3.5 Wales
147.Ø9Ø plus 114.8 Silver Bay
145.41Ø minus 114.8 Finland
147.36Ø plus 114.8 Grand Marais
147.3ØØ plus 114.8 Isabella
145.15Ø minus 1Ø3.5 Washburn, WI 146.7ØØ minus 1Ø3.5 Bayfield, WI 443.85Ø +5.ØØ none Bayfield, WI 147.165 plus 11Ø.9 Hurley, WI 146.64Ø minus 151.4 Ely
443.5ØØ +5.ØØ 141.3 Gilbert 147.24Ø plus 156.7 Aurora
147.Ø6Ø plus 1Ø3.5 Virginia
147.36Ø plus 162.2 Cook
147.165 plus 114.8 Coleraine
443.925 +5.ØØ 11Ø.9 Brainerd
443.2ØØ +5.ØØ 114.8 Tamarack
147.36Ø plus 2Ø3.5 Aitkin
146.865 minus 146.2 Giese
147.57Ø simplex 146.2 Hinckley
444.575 +5.ØØ 146.2 Hinckley
443.325 +5.ØØ 146.2 Isanti
NARC System NAØRC
145.45Ø minus 1Ø3.5 Solway Twp
145.45Ø minus 114.8 Park Point (rcv) 147.135 plus 114.8 Park Point (rcv) 147.135 plus 1Ø3.5 Knife River
Stand Alone Repeaters
145.21Ø minus 11Ø.9 Clam Lake, WI 146.88Ø minus 123.Ø Grand Rapids
146.91Ø minus 146.2 Duxbury, MN
Fusion and D Star Fusion (Analog has tone and C4FM digital with no tone)
147.15Ø plus 151.4 NTØB Gilbert Fusion Rptr 145.17Ø minus 11Ø.9 WA9KLM Superior – Douglas County RACES/ARES Fusion Repeater 443.1ØØ +5.ØØ 1Ø3.5 KBØYHX Cloquet – Carlton County RACES/ARES Fusion Repeater 444.3ØØ +5.ØØ 1Ø3.5 NØEO Spirit Valley
Amateurs Fusion Repeater WIRES-X NØEO
147.375 plus NØEO D Star 442.2ØØ plus NØEO D Star
[Repeater list compiled by Dr. Frequency—KCØWDQ]
El-mer / ɛl-mər/ [el-mer] 1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.” 2. an adhesive used to bond like or unlike materials
3. An experienced ham radio operator who mentors new and prospective hams.
Name Call Exper�se Jeff Nast KCØMKS APRS, EchoLink, WinLink, Fusion, Contesting
Bob Schulz KCØNFB Contesting
Jim Anderson NØJWA EchoLink, QsoNet
Doug Nelson AAØAW HF, VHF/UHF, Contesting, Packet, APRS, Morse Code, VE testing, EmCom…
Elmers
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Anderson, Jim NØJWA
kcØ[email protected] Anway, Allen KC9LJN
Anway, Dorothy KC9LSG
Bakke, Richard KDØQHE
Barnes, Ray KEØZN
KEØ[email protected] Blodgett, Warren KDØXI kdØ[email protected]
Blotti, Nick KBØMHD
Bockbrader, Jonah KEØCXD
Bockbrader, Rollie KBØCK
Clemens, Butch KBØSMG
kbØ[email protected] Currier, Barb
Dall, Jim WDØGVW
Dall, Teresa KAØCDO
Dallavia, Paul KCØWDQ
Daly, Ed KØYMF
Ellefsen, Gene NØVRM
Ferch, Tim AKØTF
Fisher, Bud NØGGF
nØ[email protected] Ferguson, Tom WBØDHB
Fleischman, Bill KCØZZL
Forsyth, Grant KCØWUP
Frederick, Jerry NØBNG
Frederick, Julie NØPIE
Fuller, Donn ADØN
[email protected] Freeman, Roger NØGRX
Gibbs, Rex NØKXT
Godbout, Med WØEEZ
wØ[email protected] Hammerstedt, Roy KAØNIK
Hanson, Gary NUØW
[email protected] Harstad, Ben KEØJDB
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Hoyt, Bob KCØEIM
Jakubek, Patrick KDØSGK
Johnson, Randy N1CJP
Leslie, Shirl KBØSBM
[email protected] Makowski, Cletus KBØLBS
Makowski, Karen NØWEZ
Marchetti, Jim KEØLHX
Mattson, Bing KCØKRA
, Kathy KCØTIV
McCorison, Derek WØDNF
derek1Ø[email protected]
Meese, Joe WØLWU
Miller, Dave WØNWO
Mullozzi, Anthony (Nick) KDØYQA
AJ KDØYPZ
Ben KDØYQB
Joe KDØYQC
Murray, Edwin W1ELM
[email protected] Nast, Jeffrey KCØMKS
Nelson, Doug AAØAW
aaØ[email protected] Nelson, Glenn KAØGGG
Nelson, John KBØSUW
Nordin, Al WBØDBQ
Olson, Lloyd Sr. KCØSJB
rdrunner5Ø[email protected]
Olson, Lloyd Jr. KC9JTC
Pearson, Wayne WØKRH
[email protected] Pettit, Kathy KCØYVM
Pomroy, Deb KCØUKC
Reger, Bernard KB9KQZ
Mike KB9KRA
Brian KB9KUX
Chris KB9WJQ
Rude, Mark AKØZ
Saunders, Diane KØDSL
keØ[email protected] Scholz, Greg KDØUYN
Schulz, Robert KCØNFB
kcØ[email protected] Snyder, Mark ACØLE
Stark, John KCØYVH
Stroud, Butch KCØPDK
[email protected] Swanson, Scott N9DMG
[email protected] Whelan, Jacqui KBØJIM
Whelan, John KØJRW
Winterscheidt, Heinz
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Wulf Gar WU1FGR [email protected]
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Sunday Night Nets
193Ø - CW - 28.125 MHz USB-CW
193Ø - Northland WX Net LSAC 1
2ØØØ -USB 28.45Ø MHz
21ØØ - Southern St. Louis County
Emergency Services Net 146.94Ø MHz PL 103.5
Tuesday Night Nets
2ØØØ -Douglas Cnty 145.49Ø MHz
2Ø3Ø - Central Carlton County
Wednesday Night Net 19ØØ - Lake County - LSAC1
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
21ØØ - BWAR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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1930 - AAØAW
1930 - KCØMKS
2000 - AAØME
2100 - N9DMG
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ARRL Int’l DX—Phone
Contest
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1930 - NØPDG
1930 - KCØMKS
2000 - AAØAW
2100 - WØDIO
ARRL Int’l DX Phone Contest
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ARAC Board Mtg. 1900
Sammy’s West Duluth
2000 - DC Net 2030 - CC Net
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1900 - Lake Coun-ty Net
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ARAC Club Mtg. 1900 Coppertop Church
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OKQP
IDQP
QCWA QSO
Party
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1930 - AAØAW
1930 - KCØMKS
2000 - WØLWU
2100 - AAØAW
WIQP
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1900 - Douglas County RACES Meeting At the EOC.
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2000 - DC Net 2030 - CC Net
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Lake County RAC-ES/ARES Mtg. 1800 @ EOC
Lake County Net 1900
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VAQP
LAQP
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1930 - NØPDG
1930 - KCØMKS
2000 - NUØW
2100 - KCØWDQ
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2000 - DC Net 2030 - CC Net
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1630 - St. Louis County RACES Meeting at the Pike Lake EOC.
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Carlton County ARES/RACES mtg. @1900
Cloquet Hospi-tal
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1930 - AAØAW
1930 - KCØMKS
2000 - K9KDK
2100 - WØNWO
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2000 - DC Net 2030 - CC Net
EEN
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Lake County Net 1900
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Club Breakfast 0800
Chalet
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Get this newsletter faster via email! Email Doug AAØAW
ARAC Committee Chairs
Club License Trustee: Ray Barnes KEØZN
Control Operators: AAØAW - NØKXT - KCØNFB
Newsletter: Diane Saunders KØDSL
Education Chair: Bob Schulz KCØNFB
Hamfest Chair: Bob Schulz KCØNFB
Chaplains:
Visiting Chaplains:
Denny Anderson WØDIO
Parliamentarian: Grant Forsyth KCØWUP
Website: Doug Nelson AAØAW
Membership: Bruce Carlson KEØNIT
Property Chair: Wulf Gar WU1FGR
Testing: Doug Nelson AAØAW
Field Day: Dennis Anderson WØDIO
Picnic Chair: Scott Ahlgren, NØVYU
Repeater Chairs: Randy Haglin NØBZZ
Randy Wabik KAØJZV
Next Mee�ng: Thursday,
March 8, 2Ø18
New hams who have joined our community in the last month, as well as those who have new-ly upgraded— to General or Extra:
Congratulations to:
The ARAC Discharge
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