tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19573614177418305252024-03-19T08:50:51.574-07:00SLC Foothill Net - HAMAmateur Radio in the SLC Foothill area.SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-3138809612161874092020-05-27T20:23:00.000-07:002020-05-27T20:23:17.629-07:00Battery Life Estimator Click on the following link for a nifty battery life estimator calculator:<br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-53995228306642141312019-04-09T21:23:00.000-07:002019-04-09T21:23:48.763-07:00News from SLCrossorads ARC<div>
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Drop, Cover and Hold On at 10:15am.</div>
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Location: Walk or drive to any elementary school in Salt Lake City and<br />
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Time: <b> 7:00pm</b><br />
Frequency: 147.500 MHz simplex</div>
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Location: Walk or drive to any elementary school in Salt Lake City and<br />
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The intent of this exercise is to develop a better understanding of signal strength and clarity of communication from each of the elementary schools in Salt Lake City.<br />
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Please operate from a safe location around the school - obey any traffic laws and established school safety rules.<br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-49288547971551022018-03-20T20:19:00.000-07:002018-03-20T20:46:50.543-07:00Antenna<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_40yj9_O6DgFyMYqEiiVt5Y2UgMaRNBjtmnx_aUfj_7x3YxPtxQaoSZZ4FHyQ2bDbz47F0yB5W5wycrqff5XHXwFZjzlBvJGDIh7tlKt6DKADr139vheIfOvSG7v34QuLocoJFdsagKst/s1600/Tri+pod.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_40yj9_O6DgFyMYqEiiVt5Y2UgMaRNBjtmnx_aUfj_7x3YxPtxQaoSZZ4FHyQ2bDbz47F0yB5W5wycrqff5XHXwFZjzlBvJGDIh7tlKt6DKADr139vheIfOvSG7v34QuLocoJFdsagKst/s200/Tri+pod.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgF43t6Hg8nFLPmgEgRh01Bd_PLnwLGXEJiySAVyndoPtOWHTP25Hn04NhVwTQWG4aFItRlmcutbMpY8EP1bblkEYL7gD2txalBMf5F39ph528ISSrexxfSCI1uOjX4L6Uqp7a3htxQeI/s1600/aarow+antenna.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="146" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgF43t6Hg8nFLPmgEgRh01Bd_PLnwLGXEJiySAVyndoPtOWHTP25Hn04NhVwTQWG4aFItRlmcutbMpY8EP1bblkEYL7gD2txalBMf5F39ph528ISSrexxfSCI1uOjX4L6Uqp7a3htxQeI/s320/aarow+antenna.gif" width="108" /></a>Having an outdoor antenna mounted on a mast will make a big difference in how well you can hear as well as how far you can transmit and receive. In years gone by it was a right of passage into ham radio to build your own single band 2-meter antenna using 1/2" copper water pipe and fittings. They do a good job. They are fun to build, and they were probably the least expensive antenna we could find to start our ham radio journey. KD7RTR is still using hers. It is mounted on the brick chimney. Any plumbing vent pipe will suffice as a mount for a J-pole antenna.<br />
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We do have some other choices now that we can use. If you have the page on your computer you will see the choices.There are several commercially built antennas. N7OZH always recommended the Arrow aluminum J-pole antenna. You can see that on the blog page with the pictures. One picture shows one on my portable mast. I use one myself and I have another on my portable mast to go wherever needed.<br />
A similar antenna is made here in Utah and buying locally will save you money.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6bRzg4fuW6Hu8gvUMmGG42Kg3ifmRei7X2d6z-OOHOOcjbfOeOwSCaik_6aeavsn-uo3RqYfMwlGN0CKtxJsNRyr_5fBokZdj9DsqGioySC8EfgA0os5zeaEMdXAD3IvFdqyNMm2a8DK/s1600/ANTENNA+HT+POST+IMAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6bRzg4fuW6Hu8gvUMmGG42Kg3ifmRei7X2d6z-OOHOOcjbfOeOwSCaik_6aeavsn-uo3RqYfMwlGN0CKtxJsNRyr_5fBokZdj9DsqGioySC8EfgA0os5zeaEMdXAD3IvFdqyNMm2a8DK/s200/ANTENNA+HT+POST+IMAGE.jpg" width="200" /></a>There are at least five of us that have an outdoor antenna at this time. I would ask that those who do not have an outside antenna put that on the list of things to do this year. 1 - J pole antenna, 1 - 20 ft length of chain link fence top rail that can be secured to your house, or other structure for support should do. That's what I am using. sufficient co-ax cable to reach from your antenna to your radio should be easy to do. It is expected that care and caution will be used to make your installation safe, and secure.<br />
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Grounding your mast, and antenna is both useful and important. There are many sources of information you can read. There are many people whose opinions you can listen to. I suggest you do your homework and determine which you will choose. N7OZH often told of sitting at his desk and hearing a crackling sound. He found that sparks were arcing from the center conductor of a PL-259 connector to the outer shell. It was not a stormy day but the wind was blowing. The friction of wind blowing past his antenna was generating static electricity sufficient to arc between the shield and the conductor. For safety, N7OZH lined a ceramic mug with aluminum foil that he said was grounded in his shack.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmsFCNHVpnlkBY5Up5POOigyfslHyjxKlvZwSN3PqriU2muVQo5Glq6Kb5eSlRP0CQuDcXNhuTAex52Vk5seUN54dQphRBzJX5hFYMwxvp8Mfex48uZpsZCfbM8Dc6jZH830GV3TfiaHP/s1600/SLIM+JIM+ANTENNA+LADDERLINE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmsFCNHVpnlkBY5Up5POOigyfslHyjxKlvZwSN3PqriU2muVQo5Glq6Kb5eSlRP0CQuDcXNhuTAex52Vk5seUN54dQphRBzJX5hFYMwxvp8Mfex48uZpsZCfbM8Dc6jZH830GV3TfiaHP/s200/SLIM+JIM+ANTENNA+LADDERLINE.jpg" width="200" /></a>I, myself, have done things differently. My UHF-VHF aluminum J-pole antenna is mounted directly to a 20' steel mast. That is supported by a 6' galvanized steel post and is mounted in such a way as to have electrical continuity. Inside my shack, I use a grounding Coax switch. Pictured below. When the pointer on the knob is in the center, Your antenna coax is grounded. There are several grounding products and some lightning arrestors. I have no experience with those at all. Others have told me that if my station took a direct hit, I would definitely have damage. Maybe a Little. Maybe a lot. I have never yet had damage and certainly never a direct hit. Is it because I did something right, or is it because I have had good luck? I think it was some of each.<br />
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An upcoming event: The Utah Valley Amateur Radio Club is having a swap meet 29 Sep 18, 475 S Main St. Buying and selling to begin at 9:00 AM. Set up for sellers is 7:30 AM. $5., $10. family, $5. for seller's table.<br />
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An emergency situation is by way of definition, an unexpected event. When called upon to provide communications we need to be prepared with the necessary equipment to set up wherever we need to be to accomplish that task. Depending on the duration of the emergency there may be several radio operators working in turns.<br />
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Last week we looked at some adapters to use for grid power if it exists. Those adapters could also prove helpful if someone has a generator, or voltage inverter available. This week we will look at RF connectors that we may need to couple radios, antennas, power meters, extra cable, according to our need. More than once, N7OZH, O D Williams told us that he had a collection of RF adapters. Every kind he could get, he had. That is probably overkill. Having adapters that will fit the output of YOUR radio(s) and allow you to connect with the coax on the antenna you will be using is probably sufficient.<br />
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My Baofeng UV5-R radios have an SMA Male connector. My Yaesu FT-60 radios have the SMA Female connector. Many others will have a BNC Female connector. KNOW which one(s) you have and get The adapters that will allow you to connect to the antenna coax which will usually be a PL259 or a BNC male. My own preference is to go from what my radio has to a PL259. The PL259 along with a barrel connector will allow you to use any adapter you have that has either a PL259 or an SO239 on it.<br />
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Radios typically will have one of four different connectors on the radio itself. An SO239 is likely to be on the back of a mobile, or base radio. Handhelds may have a BNC connector or an SMA connector. The BNC is a good, strong connector. Unfortunately, the radio manufacturers have moved to the use of the SMA connector. SMA connectors on radios may be either male or female, that's why I said there are four different connectors. They are smaller and more likely to break, so I have been told by those who use their radios more than I do. That's where the need for adapters begins. Two of my radios are permanently equipped with BNC connectors because I wanted more strength and the antennas I had on hand have BNC connectors. For that, I chose the black adapter shown on the page.<br />
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It looks like it belongs on my radio. Using a fiber washer underneath it relieves any strain on the SMA connector.If you are using a Yaesu FT-60 you will need to file one side of the washer flat so it will not interfere with your tuning knob.<br />
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There are two other handy adapters in the visual aids. One is the lighter plugin adapter with red and black binding posts. A very handy way to access power from a vehicle that has a lighter.<br />
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The other, you will see, has an SO239 on one end of a 20" cable and a BNC male connector at the other. The Cable used is much more flexible than the R-G 8 often used to connect to outdoor antennas. This extra flexibility will reduce stress on the radio's connector and will allow you easier movement. They are available from several sources online.<br />
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I like to keep some solderless PL259 and BNC connectors in my go bag, just in case. If a repair needs to be made it may be under less than ideal conditions. You may not have a soldering iron or, if you have one with you, you may not have the power to run it. Connectors and adapters will average $5 each. Buy online if you like. Raelco and Standard Supply will have them on hand locally.<br />
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An upcoming event: The Utah Valley Amateur Radio Club is having a swap meet 29 Sep 18, 475 S Main St. Buying and selling to begin at 9:00 AM. Set up for sellers is 7:30 AM. $5., $10. family, $5. for seller's table.<br />
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In emergency communications, our job is to provide a means of communication when other means are no longer viable. Having the power to operate our radios is as important as having a radio. We may, or may not, have electrical power in the location we will be at. If there is, we need to be prepared to use it. Re-chargeable battery packs will need to be re-charged as will many other devices.<br />
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Here is a collection of adapters you can easily assemble yourself and keep in your go bag.<br />
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You don't have a go bag? Start now. Select a suitable bag. A bag with a carrying handle and a zipper closure will be good. We will discuss other useful items to put in the bag in upcoming weeks.<br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-62302902280703998552016-11-22T18:13:00.001-08:002016-11-22T18:57:30.332-08:00Foothill Net Silent KeyWe are sadden by the loss of one of our loyal hams in the Foothill Net, Roger Call N7RXM. I have provided a link to his obituary page by clicking his name.<br />
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<br />SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-71944772042437589032016-10-21T07:35:00.001-07:002016-10-21T07:35:14.638-07:00KM4CJ Radio "Go Kit"A Go-Kit is made up of a portable "Amateur radio" station and assorted personal gear that can quickly be assembled to respond to a "Call To Service". What the kit will consist of depends on the type of incidents being responded to and potential extent of the events. Being Prepared and Equipped to serve, enables rapid deployment!<br />
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Click on the link below to see a presentation from Steve Smith, KM4CJ, which shows various ideas of completed kits.<br />
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Our October meeting is the annual Homebrew Night, one of the most popular meetings of the year. It is a time when, if you've recently built a piece of amateur radio equipment, you will have a chance to show it off and tell everyone all about it. Even if you haven't built anything lately, you will probably want to come and see how creative some of your fellow hams have been.</div>
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<b>The meeting will be on Thursday, October 13, at 7:30 P.M. in the Warnock Engineering Building in room L102.</b> To reach the “L” three-digit numbered rooms, take the elevator in the southwest corner of the main floor down to level “L1.” (The elevators near the east entrance don't go there!)</div>
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UARC meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 P.M., in the Warnock Engineering Building on the University of Utah campus. The meeting during the University's fall semester of 2016 will be in room L102. See the<b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://user.xmission.com/~uarc/meetmap.html">map</a></span></b> for information on finding the building. The room number varies depending on availability.</div>
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<li>The chance to meet face-to-face the people you talk to on the air</li>
<li>The “Meeting after the meeting”: A chance to enjoy pizza or other gastronomic delights with other hams. It happens at Litza's Pizza, 716 E. 400 South.</li>
<li>The “Meeting <em>before</em> the meeting”: A similar get-together for those who can leave work early enough to get there by 5:15 P.M. These are held at “The Village Inn,” 910 E. 400 South.</li>
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On July 1, 2016 Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) made the decision to close down their entire organization and terminate all retail operations at their Las Vegas, Cleveland, Orlando and Milwaukee locations.<br />
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Upon hearing the news, and with the concurrence of AES senior management, Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) sent senior management to each location to interview the staff with hopes of acquiring some of the Amateur Radio retail employee talent in each of the current AES locations.<br />
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Together with this interview process, HRO examined what it would take to perhaps acquire one or more of the AES store locations. At the time of these interviews, many opportunities were explored with current AES senior management.<br />
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We are very excited to announce that HRO was successful in providing offers of employment to a number of soon to be former AES employees and that to some, we have offered positions that involve HRO sponsored and funded relocation.<br />
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We are also extremely pleased to announce that, after the closing of the Milwaukee AES location on July 28, 2016, Ham Radio Outlet will begin an extensive remodeling project to create the largest Amateur Radio retail showroom in North America. We will open our newest and largest Ham Radio Outlet in Milwaukee at the end of August 2016.<br />
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Effective at the closing of AES on July 28, 2016, all former AES locations' direct telephone numbers and toll free telephone numbers will be redirected to the closest HRO location so as to not disrupt providing service to the AES customer base. Additionally effective on July 28, 2016, the www.aesham.com website will be directed to www.hamradio.com also so as not to disrupt service for the AES online customer base.<br />
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Steve Gilmore, National Sales Manager for HRO states, "We are extremely excited to have a store in the Central Northern part of the United States. It will minimize shipping times for our products to be able to be delivered in 2 days or less in most of the lower 48 United States. We are building a showplace that all must come see! It will be expansive with massive inventory levels and a large all encompassing demonstration area featuring nearly all of the Amateur Radio transceivers on the market today."<br />
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Robert Ferrero, President of HRO tells us, "It is with great pleasure that we are able to continue Terry Sterman and Phil Majerus' legacy of providing a fantastic Amateur Radio store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is our immediate goal to have the largest, most well stocked Amateur Radio retail store in North America and perhaps even the world."<br />
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Morris Farmer, AD7SR; and Bill Rouleau, AE7UI, will be offering evening classes for those wanting to prepare for Technician or General class license exams. <b>Both classes will begin in September</b>.<br />
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The classes will meet weekly from 7 to 9 P.M. and will run for about eight weeks. They will be held at Morris' home at about 50th South and 15th East. Morris asks that you contact him if you are interested so that an adequate supply of books can be on hand. The only charge will be $30 for the ARRL study guide.<br />
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With the help of the Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club we now have a new link into the Logan Cache Valley Area on Mt Pisgah. <br />
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The Frequency of the new repeater is 449.650 and the tone is 100.0 Hz. <br />
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Thanks to all the folks up in Logan who work hard to help us make this happen. This provides extra coverage to the Intertie system that many have been asking for.<br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-38265663619509082222016-07-12T21:47:00.001-07:002016-07-12T21:48:09.906-07:00Amateur Electronic Supply Closing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) will close its doors at the end of July after 59 years in business. No<br />
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“It’s with great sadness that I have to tell you that Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) will cease operations at the end of this month,” AES National Sales Manager Tom Pachner, W9TJP, said in an e-mail. An employee at the Milwaukee headquarters store, who did not wish to be identified, confirmed that the message was legitimate. It’s believed that the AES staff was notified before the July 4th holiday weekend. In addition to the Milwaukee store, AES operates outlets in Cleveland (Wickliffe), Las Vegas, and Orlando.<br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-46404019941864519412016-01-28T17:18:00.001-08:002016-01-28T17:18:38.932-08:00 ARES Volunteers Support Major Flood Responses<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSR3irEicAxEOAI87cj8Voox6_WN-HH51nKDM7kJqi6QtesA6Pe_lXLhniGhZyB2cWZkVcr5_y_hc22QUQK9dRWln-dpQkG6r2IoaCHr-rqxg5LME-kkRU0gLE3YAQarmquJcVualDuRP-/s1600/ham+radio+capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSR3irEicAxEOAI87cj8Voox6_WN-HH51nKDM7kJqi6QtesA6Pe_lXLhniGhZyB2cWZkVcr5_y_hc22QUQK9dRWln-dpQkG6r2IoaCHr-rqxg5LME-kkRU0gLE3YAQarmquJcVualDuRP-/s200/ham+radio+capture.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="183" /></a>"More than 26 radio amateurs from St Louis Metro ARES, St Charles County ARES, Illinois Section ARES, and St Louis and suburban radio club members worked with the American Red Cross in serving some 19,400 meals and coordinating more than 640 overnight stays for those displaced by flooding.<br />
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ARES and club operators were asked to help coordinate communications among shelters in four counties and Red Cross headquarters. On average, volunteers worked 6 to 8 hour shifts, employing repeaters maintained by area radio clubs."<br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-81560302930099337092015-10-24T22:22:00.001-07:002015-10-24T22:22:08.850-07:00ARES/RACES Conference 2015Many of you may have already received notification about the ARES/RACES Conference, but we want to give everyone a notice. The ARES/RACES conference this year is on Saturday, October 31st, at the Davis Conference Center. We do plan to finish earlier than normal so you can<br />
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Registration and a continental breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., with the conference beginning at 9:00 a.m. and going through until about 4:00 p.m. <br />
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To read the full article from the ARRL, click on the title below. The video explains it pretty good:</strong></div>
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US Rep </span><a href="http://kinzinger.house.gov/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #4466bb; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Adam Kinzinger</a><span style="color: #224466;"> (R-IL) introduced HR 1301 on March 4 with 12 original cosponsors from both sides of the aisle -- seven Republicans and five Democrats in the US House. US Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced S 1685 on June 25, with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) as the original cosponsor, into the US Senate.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #224466; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #224466; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Amateur Radio Parity Act would require the FCC to amend its Part 97 Amateur Service rules to apply the three-part test of the <a href="http://www.arrl.org/prb-1" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #4466bb; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">PRB-1</a> federal pre-emption policy to include homeowners association regulations and deed restrictions, often referred to as "covenants, conditions, and restrictions" (CC&Rs). At present, PRB-1 only applies to state and</span><span style="color: #224466;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #224466; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">local zoning laws and ordinances. The FCC has been reluctant to extend the same legal protections to include private land-use agreements without direction from Congress.</span></div>
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Some misconceptions about the Amateur Radio Parity Act are being circulated.<a href="http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Clarity%20on%20Parity.pdf" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #4466bb; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14.0018px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please read the document "Clarity on Amateur Radio Parity" here.</a><br />
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-50491712409206229042015-09-28T21:16:00.003-07:002015-09-28T21:16:18.823-07:00Class - Amateur Radio Technician level<b style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-size: 13.3333px;">Announcing a new course to become licensed as an amateur radio Technician level</b><br />
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<br />Marvin Match (call sign KA7TPH) will be giving free instruction to prepare for taking the FCC exam for the Technician level in amateur radio (ham radio). Instruction begins this Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m., at the LDS Pioneer Stake Center, 1401 West 700 So., SLC, in the Relief Society room. Classes will be approximately two hours long. Marv anticipates the course will last about eight weeks, depending on the needs of the group. Marv says, "If someone wants to come in part way through, that's OK too."<br /><br />I additionally recommend attendance for anyone who already has his/her license in amateur radio already but would like a refresher on the diverse principles and practices for ham radio. Marv has been active in amateur radio for decades, is an electrical engineer and enjoys the hands-on activities of making radio-related components inexpensively.</div>
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-86813844957336295882015-09-12T13:30:00.000-07:002015-09-12T13:30:02.474-07:00Amateur Radio Volunteers Face Fire Threat While Supporting Emergency Communication<br />
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The North-Central Washington town of Republic touts “air you can’t see” on its website. That’s not <br />
the case today. Wildfires in the US Northwest have not only hampered the air quality and visibility, but led to a Level 2 evacuation order in the Ferry County community of about 1000 residents. That could rise to Level 3. Amateur Radio volunteers in Ferry County have been on the front lines of the wildfire emergency there. In Republic, a combination of Ferry County Search and Rescue (SAR), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and ARES/RACES volunteers have been supporting communication for a shelter housing some 4 dozen evacuees — with more to come, according to Ferry County ARES Emergency Coordinator and RACES Radio Officer Sam Jenkins, WA7EC.<br />
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“We are now close to our maximum support level for local volunteers,” Jenkins told State RACES Officer Monte Simpson, AF7PQ, who also is ARRL Western Washington Section Manager. “We are now expecting to operate for several weeks at the Republic High School. The firefighters say they are going to attempt to defend our emergency operations center/emergency shelter at all costs,” Jenkins added. “We are standing our ground.”<br />
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Click on the link below to read the full article from ARRL.ORG:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-volunteers-face-fire-threat-while-supporting-emergency-communication" target="_blank">Amateur Radio Volunteers Face Fire Threat </a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-volunteers-face-fire-threat-while-supporting-emergency-communication" target="_blank">While Supporting Emergency Communication</a></span></b></div>
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SLC Foothill Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547981510079463274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957361417741830525.post-61860103035519015012015-08-25T20:36:00.000-07:002015-08-25T20:36:31.858-07:00Davis County ARC Swap Meet<b>Davis County ARC Annual Swap Meet</b><br />
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Date: September 19, 2015<br />
Location: Bountiful City Park<br />
100 W 400 N<br />
Bountiful, UT<br />
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Posted from <a href="http://www.dcarc.net/">www.dcarc.net</a> : The Davis County ARC Annual Swap Meet on September 19th at 8:00 am. We are inviting UARC and OARC to join with us.<br />
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This year we will be at the Bountiful City Park (same place as last year) which is at 100 West and 400 North in Bountiful.<br />
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