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2014 FUZZ RUN, AUTUMNFEST, UPCOMING S.E.T. TOP SEPTEMBER AGENDA

The September 16 Newton County Radio Club, ARES & RACES Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Club President Gary Chambers K4MDC at the Newton County Law Enforcement Center. Six members and three visitors attended. Gary K4MDC led the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Club dis-cussed the possi-bility of having a special event sta-tion at some point in the fu-ture. A sugges-tion was made to keep our eyes and ears open for a celebration or special activity around Newton County that would present the Club with an op-portunity. Ed Hoard KK4GNH announced the Butts County ARES group will have such a special event station cele-brating Founder's Day in Jenkinsburg, Georgia on October 25. All hams are encouraged to attend in person and/or contact the station on the air. At Gary K4MDC's request, Mike Crowe AJ4GU and Jim Marston K4DOI will have a Digital Tune-Up at our October 21 meeting. Mike AJ4GU said the Butts County group will also have a Digital Tune-Up on Saturday, October 18 at Fire Station #7. Newton County ARES EC Charles Davis WA4UJC reported for ARES. He dis-

cussed the upcoming Georgia S.E.T. (Simulated Emergency Test) scheduled for Saturday, October 4. He said more information will be forthcoming, but for now he knows that the main thrust this year is to test our "go kit" readiness. Also, the Octo-ber Hospital Net, usually held on the first Sunday of each month, will instead be held during the S.E.T. at 9:15 a.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Ω

Weekly Nets

The Newton County Radio Club /ARES/RACES/Skywarn® Net

meets every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. on 146.925 MHz (88.5 PL) and

444.800 MHz (88.5 PL). ῼ

The FM Digital Net meets every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. on 146.925 MHz (88.5 PL). The net starts out in MT-63-2KL Mode (1500 Hz Center), then sometimes switches to another mode. ῼ

http://ncrcga.org

http://facebook.com/k4ncr

<[email protected]>

Monthly Meetings

Newton County Radio Club

/ ARES / RACES / Skywarn®

meets on the 3rd Tuesday

of every month at 7:00 pm.

OCTOBER 21

Meeting

will be at

Covington/Newton

911 Center,

8146 Carlton Trail Ω

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Newton County Radio Club Officers

President: Gary Chambers K4MDC

(404) 218-9538 <[email protected]>

VP / Trustee: Jim Marston K4DOI


Treasurer: Brian Fain KI4JIL


Secretary/News: Delbert Davis W4DEL

(404) 229-7555 <[email protected]> Ω

QST A Newton County Radio Club, ARES, RACES, and Skywarn® Publication

OCTOBER

2014

Edition

Lining up for a group photo before the September 13 Fuzz Run are (left to

right) Del Davis W4DEL, Cliff Prosser K4HCP, Gary Chambers K4MDC, Gary

Lindemann N4OLN, Ed Hoard KK4GNH, Monica Ladson KK4KUF, Mike

Crowe AJ4GU, Dan Darsey W4DED, Ray Lewis WA4DCL and Charles Davis

WA4UJC. Missing from the photo are Phil Call KD8TDJ, Greg Davis KI4NWD

and Jim Marston K4DOI. (Photo by Gerry Chambers) Ω

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Upcoming Events & meeting CALENDAR OCTOBER 4 SET (Simulated Emergency Test) 11 Augusta Hamfest - Blythe (theamateurradioclubofaugusta.org) 11 Lagrange Hamfest (lagrangeradioclub.org) 17-18-19 JOTA (Scout Jamboree On-The-Air) (arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota) (scouting.org/jota) 18 Digital Tune-Up — Butts County Fire Department #7 — Mike Crowe AJ4GU <[email protected]> 18 Rome Hamfest (w4vo.org) 19 Spin For Kids — Rutledge (spinforkids.org) - Bill Ronay KM4LS <[email protected]> 21 *NCRC MEETING — Covington/Newton 911 Center, 8146 Carlton Trail, Covington Digital Tune-Up — AJ4GU & K4DOI (bring laptops and/or digital stations) 25 Hamfest Chattanooga (hamfestchattanooga.org) 25 Jenkinsburg Founder's Day *Special Event Station* WX4BCA (Butts County) Ed Hoard <[email protected]> NOVEMBER 1-2 Stone Mountain Hamfest (stonemountainhamfest.com) 18 *NCRC MEETING — Newton County Law Enforcement Center 15151 Alcovy Road, Covington DECEMBER 9 *NCRC CHRISTMAS DINNER — Mama Maria’s Italian Grill — 7:00 p.m. 10205 Access Rd., Covington (678) 342-2200 — (mamamariasitaliangrill.com) JANUARY — 2015 10 Techfest — Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society (gars.org) 20 *NCRC MEETING — Covington/Newton 911 Center 24 State ARES Meeting — Georgia Public Safety Training Center 1000 Indian Springs Dr., Forsyth

For Meeting Program Scheduling — Contact Gary Chambers K4MDC <[email protected]> ῼ

Newton county radio club meetings

* 3rd Tuesday Each Month — 7:00 p.m. *

ABOVE: Del Davis W4DEL and Vickie Henry KK4VUG operate the K4NCR HF Station during the Covington News AutumnFest on September 20.

Missing from the photo are Gary Chambers K4MDC, who set-up and operated a VHF Station, and Mike Crowe AJ4GU. Also attending was John Nix

N5EEO. Gerry Chambers provided lunch. (photo by Gary Chambers K4MDC) Ω

ALWAYS . . .

REMEMBERING

Club MEMBERS

And Amateur

Radio friends

and family

EXPERIENCING

DIFFICULT times

Continuing

Our

Community

Awareness

Project

- - - - -

Club

Operates

Field

Stations

At

Covington

News

AutumnFest Ω

LEFT:

Brian Fain KI4JIL

stands ready for

action near the

start/finish line

during the

Covington Police

Fuzz Run. Ω

RIGHT:

Gerry & Gary

Chambers K4MDC

and Charles Davis

WA4UJC direct

Fuzz Run runners

to the start/finish

line prior to the

annual event. Ω

NEWTON COUNTY

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

OFFICERS

AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY

SERVICE® (ARES)

Emergency Coordinator (EC)

Charles Davis, WA4UJC

(770) 786-6546

[email protected]

Assistant EC (AEC) — Administration

Bob Carter, W4NNN

(770) 785-7318

[email protected]

AEC — Net Operations

Jim Marston, K4DOI

(404) 376-5107

[email protected]

AEC — Digital Operations

Brian Fain, KI4JIL

(678) 439-6883

[email protected]

AEC — Law Enforcement

Donna Reeves, KJ4CAU

(770) 780-9758

[email protected]

RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL

EMERGENCY SERVICE (RACES) RADIO OFFICER


SKYWARN® EVENT COORDINATOR (EC)


Assistant EC (AEC) — SKYWARN®

Greg Davis, KI4NWD

(404) 483-6312

[email protected] Ω

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S.E.T. INFORMATION Georgia Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will conduct a Statewide Simulated Emergency Test (S.E.T.), on October 4, 2014. In support of local Emergency Coordinators, and local Emergency Managers, Georgia Section ARES will conduct Statewide Nets in order to provide long range communications, by operating various Nets and services to handle traffic between remote locations within the state and provide a means of handling traffic regionally through the National Traffic System (NTS). Several Nets will operate during the S.E.T. as follows: GEORGIA ARES HF STATEWIDE NET 08:30 EDT 3975 KHz 10:00 EDT 3975 KHz 11:00 EDT 7287.5 KHz

12:00 EDT 7287.5 KHz GEORGIA TRAFFIC NET 13:00 EDT 7287.5 KHz GEORGIA ARES HOSPITAL NET 09:15 EDT 7188 KHz GEORGIA ARES DIGITAL (PSK31) NET 09:45 EDT 3583 KHz GEORGIA STATE NET (GSN) 10:45 EDT 3549 KHz (cw) Local and VHF/UHF Nets will be active as directed and needed. Georgia WINLINK 2000 will also be active. All amateurs in the Georgia Section are encouraged to participate in this years Simulated Emergency Test. Charles Pennington, K4GK, Section Traffic Manager, Georgia ARES Net Manager, (478-552-3617 Home, 478-521-0404 Cell) QSX: 147.135 MHz

Repeater (Milledgeville) Ω

Newton County

ARES Members

contact:

Charles Davis

WA4JUC

Newton County

ARES EC Ω

ABOVE: Ed Hoard KK4GNH

gets everything under con-

trol at the corner of Davis

St. & College Ave. before

the Fuzz Run. Ω

BELOW: Phil Call KD8TDJ (right) chats with

Sandersville Police Officer Brian Sheldon during the

Fuzz Run. Officer Sheldon was in town to support

the Covington Police Dept. during the event. Ω

HAM ITEMS

FOR SALE On July 3, 2014, James R. Hodges WA4OWL of

Covington became a Silent Key. XYL Joann Coker

contacted the Club in hopes of selling some of his

amateur radio equipment that she has yet to dispose

of. If you are interested in any or all of the following

items, please contact Joann directly at (770) 710-2347.

Yaesu FT-101-E HF Transceiver w/ Hand Mic

(operational condition unknown)

PS14K 12A 13.8V Power Supply (14A Surge)

(appears to be in good condition)

Stack of Amateur Radio Magazines & Callbooks

(circa 1962-85)

The Following items appear to be aged and in

questionable condition:

Azden PCS-5000 VHF FM Transceiver w/Hand

Mic

Sears 41238800700 VHF FM Transceiver

w/Hand Mic

TAC Code Oscillator

(2) Mobile 2M Antennas

Realistic Desk Mic (2-Pin)

Icom HT Mic Ω

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WEEKLY COVINGTON AREA & GEORGIA NETS — HF, VHF/UHF

Sunday [9 am] Friendly Southern Neighbor Net 3990 kHz (NCS: Joe K4APT) Sunday [5:30 pm-summer] GA ARES Digital Net 3583 kHz (USB) (or 7042 (PSK-31) (Center 1000 Hz)

Sunday [5:30 pm–summer] Butts County FM Training Net 147.285 Mhz (131.8 PL) Winlink Checkins: WX4BCA Sunday [6 pm–summer] GA ARES SSB Net 3975 kHz (LSB) WINLINK Checkins: WX4GMA Monday [8 pm] Walton County ARES FM Net 147.270 (88.5 PL) Monday [8:45 pm] Rockdale County ARES 10-METER PHONE Net 28.325 Mhz (USB) Monday [9 pm] Rockdale County ARES FM Net 147.210 Mhz (162.2 PL) Monday [9 pm] Southern Crescent FM Net 145.170 Mhz (146.2 PL) & 444.875 Mhz (123.0 PL) Tuesday [7:30 pm] NW GA *CERT Digital Net 3583 kHz (USB) (PSK-125) (Center 1500 Hz)

Tuesday [8 pm] GA *CERT FM Net 146.805 Mhz (100.0 PL) *Community Emergency Response Team

Wednesday [8 pm] NEWTON COUNTY DIGITAL NET 146.925 Mhz (88.5 PL) (MT63-2KL) (Center 1500 Hz)

Thursday [8 pm] NCRC/ARES/RACES FM NET 146.925 & 444.800 Mhz (88.5 PL) Winlink Checkins: K4NCR

October: (NCS OPEN) (ANCS OPEN) (WL2K NCS OPEN) November: (NCS John N5EEO) (ANCS OPEN) (WL2K NCS OPEN) December: (NCS Jim K4DOI) (ANCS OPEN) (WL2K NCS OPEN)

Saturday [11 am] **SATERN Net (Southern Section) 7262 kHz [1 pm] **SATERN Digital Net 14.065 (Olivia 8-500) **Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (Ctr 1000 Hz) ῼ

QRT

Please submit Newton County Ham-Stir contributions & suggestions to Del Davis <[email protected]>

ALL TIMES

ARE

EASTERN

MONTHLY NETS — HOSPITAL & ARES — HF, VHF

1st Sunday [3 pm] GA Hospital Net 7188 kHz (LSB) (Alternate: 5.3305 MHz (USB) (Digital Tests TBA) GA Hospital Net Manager / NCS: Ken Reid KG4USN, ASEC—Public Health GA ARES: Barry Kanne W4TGA

* There will be No Hospital Net on Sunday, October 5. The net is being held in conjunction with the S.E.T. on Saturday, October 4 *

1st Sunday [4 pm] Metro ARES FM Net 145.430 Mhz (107.2 PL) Also on Echolink at WB4NWS-R (Node: 593209) ῼ

DAILY GEORGIA NETS — HF

[7 am] Georgia Cracker Net 3995 kHz (Daily Except Sunday) [8 am-1pm] SouthCars Net 7251 kHz *South Coast Amateur Radio Service

[9 am] Georgia Geritol Net 3995 kHz (Daily Except Sunday) [1 pm] GA Traffic Net - Cycle 2 - 3987. 5 kHz (or 7287.5) (Daily Ex. Sunday)

[7 pm] GA SSB Association Net 3975 kHz [7:15 pm] 3982.5 kHz GA Traffic & Emergency Net [9 pm] GA CW Training Net 3549 kHz

This month’s photos courtesy of

Gary & Gerry Chambers (K4MDC & XYL)

and Phil Call KD8TDJ

VE TESTING =====================================

Butts County ARC

Next Session

November 15 — 9:00 a.m.

3rd Saturday — ODD Months

Dan Darsey W4DED

<[email protected]>

Butts County

Community Center Ω

VE TESTING =====================================

Henry County ARC

Next Session

October 18 — 9:00 a.m.

3rd Saturday — EVEN Months

Roy Baker AJ4GT

<[email protected]>

Piedmont Henry

Medical Center Ω

VE TESTING =====================================

Spalding County ARC

Next Session

October 11 — 9:00 a.m.

2nd Saturday — EVERY Month

Charles Clark NQ3I

<[email protected]>

Spalding Regional

Medical Center Ω

LEFT:

Phil Call

KD8TDJ

"captured"

a couple of

participants

with his

camera after

the Covington

Police Fuzz

Run. Ω

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