Utah ARES/RACES Conference 2013

Utah ARES/RACES Conference
Saturday, November 9th, 2013
8:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

Davis Conference Center
1651 North 700 West
Layton, UT
This is same as last year's location.

You do need to pre-register for the conference.  In order to do this you will need to utilize the U-Train system which is found at https://www.utah.train.org.  Once at the website, the first thing you need to do is set up an account in U-Train as a new user (if you have not already done so previously).  Once your U-Train account registration is completed you will then proceed to log in and then either do a course search for the keyword(s) ARES or RACES or on the right side of the home page key in the actual course number, which is 1011069 for the ARES/RACES Conference.  Once you have the course listed on the screen, click on that to bring you to the registration/information page and click on the registration tab to register.  The system will indicate that your request has been submitted and has to be approved. U-Train notifies the State Training Staff and they will acknowledge by email that you are signed up for the ARES/RACES Conference.

Directions:
Get off of I-15 onto Exit 331 UT 232/Hill Field Road. Going East on Hill Field Road, you will go by Layton Hills Mall.  Shortly after the mall, you will turn left (north) on Heritage Park Blvd.  The Conference Center will be on your left.  You can also find a map on www.davisconferencecenter.com.

Davis County Amateur Radio Club

"Radio Hams" Film (Pete Smith Specialty)

LDS Guidelines for Emergency Communication

Because many of the blog viewers are LDS, I have included two links to lds.org that covers emergency
preparedness communications guidelines from the church.

Priesthood leaders may call communication specialists as needed. Communication Specialists may develop a plan that involves a variety of communication options (Internet-based technologies, text messaging, social media, amateur radio, satellite telephones).


LDS Guidelines for Emergency Communication

Frequently Asked Questions on Emergency Communication

Vadrum Speaks Morse Code (Drum Video)

"Maybe we should conduct our net this way one of these times."  Thanks Tom, W7GT for emailing me this awesome video!

HamTime - 10min Reminder Clock

Thanks to O.D. Williams, N7OZH, and his blog for finding this helpful software.

Have you ever forgotten to announce your call sign within the FCC required 10 minute interval?  HamTime has been created to help with that problem.  HamTime runs in the corner of the screen and gives you an audible alarm when that announcement is due.

 "This program was requested by a Ham radio operator. FCC regulations demand that you announce your callsign at least once every ten minutes, and HamTime runs in the corner of the screen and gives you an audible alarm when that announcement is due." 

Through the settings tab, you are able to adjust the interval of the alarm, select either an audio or visual alarm, input UTC time and your call sign.  The audio alarm sounds like a school bell.

See what you think - Here is the link:

HamTime2 

Amateur Radio Public Service Events

A reminder if you are interested in volunteering your Ham Radio skills, to serve as a communicator for a special event, ARPSE.org has the following events through September:

This site has been established to link Amateur Radio (Ham) Operators with various public service opportunities in the state of Utah.  All throughout the year, Amateur Radio Operators volunteer their time and equipment to help support a wide variety of events.  These events include, but are not limited to, parades, walks, runs, and bike tours.  While Amateur Radio operators are primarily communicators, they in many cases get heavily involved in the actual operation of the event.  Whether it be helping to plan logistical support or responding to event emergencies, Amateur Radio Operators play a vital role in the health and safety of event participants and overall event success.

Back in 2007 this site was created as a public service to the Amateur Radio community.  Each year since then the site has continued to grow and expand and provides a service that enables Amateur Radio operators to give back to their communities through their hobby.

Follow this link to their website for more information and to register:

www.ARPSE.org

Ham Radio on ABC's "Last Man Standing"

I just watched episode 17 of Last Man Standing called "The Fight".  One of the secondary stories is how the main characters daughter uses her fathers HF radio to get answers to her history report.  Here is the link:

Last Man Standing - Episode 17 "The Fight"

For more Last Man Standing, go to ABC.COM.

Here is a link to a review on Ham Radio Now that is pretty interesting -- fast forward a bit to get to the review part: