HURRICANE WATCH NET TO HOLD ONAIR SPECIAL EVENT

Dave Lefavour, W7GOX, Manager of the Hurricane Watch Net, has announced that the
HWN will be holding a twoday, ontheair special event. “This event, which we’re calling
‘HWN/44,’ celebrates our 44th consecutive year of service. Our members will be using
special event callsign K4H on 11/29 and 11/30. We’ll be operating on 14.325 MHz, of
course, but, we’ll also have stations active on or near 7.190 Mhz and 3.950 MHz. As trying
as HF propagation has recently been, if you can’t hear us on one band, try one of the others.
Our net control stations/members, located around the continental US, in Canada, and, the
Caribbean, will all use K4H as we pass the virtual baton from member to member.”

Lefavour noted that November 30 is the official end of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season.
“During hurricanes, we focus our energy and attention on the the Atlantic basin, Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean. For this event, our antennas will be pointed in all compass
directions, as we invite hams around the world to help us celebrate our 44th year.”

USER PRINTED QSL’s

Lefavour says that the HWN webmasters have cooked up something special for this event. “
Stations who work us will be able to print their own QSL certificates from our website
www.hwn.org. Once our net control stations sign off, they will enter the contact data into our
online database. There will be a prominent link displayed on our home page which directs
users seeking QSL’s for this special event operation to the appropriate web page. Users can
enter their callsign into the search engine, and, if the QSO is found, the certificate will be
displayed for local printing. No postage or envelopes required!”

For more information on the HWN/44 operation, or for more information on the HWN,
visit the website at www.hwn.org

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DXNL 1651 - Nov 25, 2009
                      DX Newsletter

               a free and weekly service of
           DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting"
                 (http://www.darcdxhf.de)

              editor: Helmut Schlaffer, DL7MAE
                (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de)

                translation by: Bob, DL7VOA
                 (e-mail: dl7voa@darc.de)


A3 - TONGA, OC-169
     Lee,W6ZL/A35KL, should arrive on Ha'apai (OC-169) these days. Lee will
     stay in Tonga until the end of December and plans to join the CQWW CW
     Contest together with Paul,A35RK.
     Lee confirms the QSL cards for A35KL after his return home.

CT3 - MADEIRA, AF-014
     Jose,CT1BOH, is active as CT3NT from Nov 24. He will sign CR3E in the
     single OP/allband category of the upcoming CQWW CW Contest (Nov 28/29).
     QSLs for both calls via LoTW or direct to W3HNK.
     Please check also his website at: http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh

J6 - ST LUCIA, NA-108
     Bill,K9HZ, is working as J68HZ from St. Lucia (NA-108) between Nov 21
     and Dec 5. You can find him on following QRGs from 2000-2400 UTC:
     14155, 7155, 3770 kHz in SSB and 14050, 7050, 3550 kHz in CW.
     QSL via homecall, direct, LoTW or eQSL.

KH9 - WAKE ISLAND, OC-053
     Colin,KH9/WA2YUN, who is working on Wake Island (OC-053) until the end
     of the year has not been on the air for quite a while. He has repaired
     his antennas and rotor now and usually can be found in the ANZA Net on
     14183 kHz starting around 0600 UTC.

T8 - PALAU, OC-009
     Pista,T88CI (HA5AO), is staying on Koror Island (OC-009) from Nov 25
     until Dec 10. He intends to work "holiday style" mostly in CW but also
     in SSB and RTTY on all bands from 10m-80m (maybe also 160m). He will
     take part in the SOAB HP category of the CQWW CW Contest.
     QSL direct, via bureau or LoTW via HA5AO.
     An online logbook search is available at: http://ha5ao.novolab.hu

TJ - CAMEROON
     Lionel,F5PSA (TJ3SL), will go QRT around Dec 15 and wants to be QRV
     every day until then. He has been spotted in SSB on 20m and 17m during
     the last days. QSL via F5PSA.

V2 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NA-100
     Bud Trench,AA3B, will stay on Antigua (NA-100) from Nov 26 until Dec 1.
     He will sign V26K in CW only on all HF bands. Bud will join the SOAB
     low power class of the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via AA3B.

VP6 - PITCAIRN ISLAND, OC-044
     Al,ZL1AMD/VP6AL, is back again on Pitcairn Island (OC-044) and will
     stay there until March 2010. He uses a Yaesu 57D and an Inverted-V.
     Al does not like pile ups and prefers "search and pounce" on 20m SSB.
        ---
     In December two old friends, Tom and Betty Christian (VP6TC and VP6YL),
     will return to Pitcairn after staying in New Zealand for some time.

YN - NICARAGUA
     Eric,K9GY, will show up as YN2GY from the QTH of Octavio,YN2N, in
     Grenada from Nov 25-30. He will join the CQWW CW Contest in the
     single OP/allband/low power category. Eric intends to work in CW also
     on the WARC bands before and after the contest.
     QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW via his homecall.

6W - SENEGAL
     Jacques,F6BEE, will be active from Senegal again signing 6W1RW during
     the CQWW Contest (single OP/allband/high power). He can be found also
     on the WARC bands before and after the contest.
     QSL via bureau, direct or LoTW to his homecall F6BEE.

9J - ZAMBIA
     Niko,S53A, is working with 100 watts on all bands from Zambia signing
     9J3A from Nov 25-30. Niko is using a vertical for 80m, a delta loop
     for 40m and a Spiderbeam for the other bands.
     Unfortunately QSL only direct via S57S.

9L - SIERRA LEONE
     Following members of the "VooDoo Contest Group" will be QRV as 9L5A
     from Sierra Leone during the CQWW CW Contest: Ned,AA7A, Nick,G3RWF,
     Fred,G4BWP, Bud,N7CW, and Gary,ZL2IFB. QSL for 9L5A via G3SXW.
     G3RWF (9L1NH) and AA7A (9L7NS) are focusing on the WARC bands before
     and after the contest. QSLs via homecalls and also via LoTW.

FINLAND, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     OH9SCL (SCL stands for "Santa Claus Land") is active again throughout
     the month of December. The station is situated at the Arctic circle and
     can be found working in CW, SSB and digital modes on 160m-10m. OPs are
     Raimo,OH3BHL, Erkki,OH9KL, Kimmo,OH9MDV, Juha,OH9MM, and Aaro,OH9RJ.
     QSL via OH9UV: Santa Claus Land, Napapiirin Yhdeksikot Ry, PL 50,
     96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. Info about a special award can be found at:
     http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/rakarttu/OH9SCL_2007/OH9SCL_2007

INDIA, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose is deemed to be the father of radio
     communications in India and would celebrate his 151st birthday now.
     The special event station AU8JCB will be QRV between Nov 28 and Dec 1
     on following frequencies: 28510, 21280, 14200, 14270 and 7070 kHz.
     QSLs via LoTW or direct to VU2DSI, Surabhi Meherabad, Ahmednagar,
     414006 India.

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
     http://www.sotawatch.org
        ---
     Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
     VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
        ---
     Fotos von der Hamradio Lisbon 2009 sind hier hinterlegt:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2009.html
        ---
     Anb online photo album of the Hamradio Lisbon 2009 can be found at:
     http://www.arvm.org/index.fr2009.html


UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Nov 28/29: CQWW DX Contest, CW

IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de)
----
Island activities:
AF-019, IG9, Pelagie Islands: Tony,IG9/IK1QBT, Claudio,IG9/I1NVU, and
     Emilio,IG9/IZ1GAR, are active from Lampedusa (IIA AG-001) between
     Nov 22 and Dec 1. They will sign IG9X in the CQWW CW Contest.
     QSL via IK1QBT (direct/bureau).

AS-079, JA6, Miyako Islands: Take,JI3DST/JS6, is working from the islands
     Miyako (AS-079-005) and Ikema (AS-079-001) from Nov 21-30.
     QSL via his homecall JI3DST (direct/bureau).

NA-005, VP9, Bermuda Islands: Bob,VP9/KE0UI, is QRV from the Hamilton Parish
     on Bermuda from Nov 25 until Dec 1. Listen for VP9I in the single OP/
     allband/low power/assisted category of the CQWW CW Contest 2009.
     QSLs for VP9I via N1HRA and VP9/KE0UI via homecall (direct/bureau).

SA-018, CE7, Los Lagos Region South Group: Alain,CE7/F6BFH, is activating
     Chiloe Island in CW and SSB on 14/18/21 MHz from Nov 21-25.
     QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
CE7/F6BFH     LH 0750   CHI-013   Nov 21-25
EA8UP         LH 1648             resident
IG9X          LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 28/29
IG9/I1NVU     LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
IG9/IZ1GAR    LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
IG9/IK1QBT    LH 2312   ITA-025   Nov 22-Dec 1
HS0ZIQ        LH 0701   THA-047   resident
J68HZ         LH 1336   STL-001   Nov 21-Dec 5
JI3DST/JS6    LH 0249   JPN-105   Nov 21-30
JI3DST/JS6              JPN-158   Nov 21-30
KH2A          LH 0064   GUM-001   resident
PJ4/K4BAI     LH 1279   NEA-002   Nov 24-Dec 1
PJ4/W4OC      LH 1279   NEA-002   Nov 24-Dec 1
V26K          LH 1118   ANT-002   Nov 26-Dec 1
VP9/KE0UI     LH 0201   BER-010   Nov 25-Dec 1
8P9SS         LH 0999   BAR-001   Nov 22-Dec 2


Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
160m
AL7R           1.827  0513Z via K9IT or LoTW
KH7C           1.829  0503Z (B), (L)
TX3A           1.830  1740Z via HA7RY (B)
VK3ZL          1.831  1900Z (B)
XV4D           1.814  2040Z via DL7DF (B)
9G5TT          1.827  2130Z via I2YSB (d)

 80m
FK8CP          3.502  1900Z (d)

 40m
A71FJ          7.130  0103Z (d)
JV1A           7.140  2034Z via WV6E (B)
PW6C           7.144  0554Z via K9AJ
VP2V/DL7VOG    7.012  0630Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)

 30m
C91LW         10.109  2007Z via UY5LW
FG/F6AUS      10.112  2050Z NA-102, via F6AUS (B)
OX/EA4NA      10.110  1556Z via EA4BT (B), (L)
P29VCX        10.104  2032Z OC-249, via SM6CVX (d)
R1ANR         10.107  2030Z via RZ3BJ
TX3A          10.114  0942Z via HA7RY (B)
XV2RZ         10.118  1320Z via OH4MDY (d)
XV4D          10.115  1337Z via DL7DF (B)

 20m
CU6AY         14.260  1308Z EU-175, (B)
PW2IO         14.040  0859Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
PW6C          14.261  2317Z SA-062, via K9AJ (B)
RA9LI/0       14.260  0733Z AS-086, via UA9LP (B)
TX3A          14.023  1340Z via HA7RY (B)
V88/SM3TLG    14.265  1351Z via SM3TLG (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   14.080  1223Z RTTY, via DL7VOG (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   14.023  1609Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)
VY2/W7ASF     14.305  1545Z NA-029, via W7ASF (B)
9G5TT         14.077  1414Z RTTY, via I2YSB (d)
9G5TT         14.240  0839Z via I2YSB (d)

 17m
NP3M/516      18.165  1310Z via WP3S
PW2IO         18.075  1552Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
TI8II         18.132  1447Z (d)
TX3A          18.080  0925Z via HA7RY (B)
VK9XX         18.076  0805Z via DL1RTL (B)
VP2V/DL7VOG   18.078  1610Z NA-023, via DL7VOG (B)
XV2RZ         18.070  1130Z via OH4MDY (d)
9G5TT         18.142  0817Z via I2YSB (d)
9G5TT         18.072  1550Z via I2YSB (d)

 15m
HS0ZHC        21.280  0734Z (d)
PW2IO         21.940  1623Z SA-071, via PT7WA (B)
9G5TT         21.027  0929Z via I2YSB (d)

 12m
9G5TT         24.930  0911Z via I2YSB (d)

 10m
MM0DVZ        28.470  1204Z (d)
9G5TT         28.450  1116Z via I2YSB (d)

 *  = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW

               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

23Nov-02Dec    3V3S           1650
Jul  -Dec      4U30VIC        1626
17Nov-15Dec    5R8IC          1649
18Nov-30Nov    5W0KH          1645
09Nov-10Jan    5W1QX & A31CE  1649
Nov            6W1RW          1651 *
01Sep-31Dec    8J7M           1638
22Nov-02Dec    8P9SS          1650
     -31Dec    9A09P          1615
     -31Dec    9A48IFATCA     1609
     -31Dec    9A800VZ        1617
NOW            9G5SW          1581
     -04Dec    9G5XA          1650
13Nov-27Nov    9G5TT          1649
     -Mar      9J2YO          1614
25Nov-30Nov    9J3A           1651 *
Nov            9L5A           1651 *
14Dec-17Dec    9V/DJ7JC..     1649

23Nov-01Dec    A25NW          1650
19Nov-01Dec    A31JC..        1649
     -Dec      A35KL          1651 *
     -25Nov    A43ND          1650
23Nov-30Nov    A65DLH         1650
28Nov-01Dec    AU8JCB         1651 *
13Nov-03Dec    C91LW          1650
21Nov-25Nov    CE7/F6BFH      1651 *
     -29Nov    D2CQ           1650
Feb  -2010     DP1POL         1598/1619
     -31Dec    DP3SSKW        1634
     -May/10   DQ11APOLLO     1634
     -31Dec    DR09ANT        1606
05Dec-13Dec    E51NAA..       1649
     -25Nov    E51TLA         1649
     -10Feb    EA8/ON6AK..    1650
     -Nov      ER650M/ER650MD 1650

     -Mar      FG/F6AUS       1650
     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
     -31Dec    GB250RB        1608
01Oct-31Dec    HF35PEA        1644
22Nov-01Dec    IG9/IK1QBT..   1651 *
     -31Dec    IY7GM          1622
21Nov-05Dec    J68HZ          1651 *
21Nov-30Nov    JI3DST/JS6     1651 *
     -30Nov    JU75BSI        1647
     -Feb      KG4YU          1644
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1651 *
24Nov-01Dec    KP2/K3CT..     1650
     -31Dec    LY1000         1606
     -31Dec    LZ250BNT       1623
     -Nov      OD5/W5YFN      1599
Dec            OH9SCL         1651 *
01Oct-31Dec    ON25BELGICA    1646
     -31Dec    ON100PES       1622

Sep  -Dec      P29CW          1638
17Nov-15Dec    PA60TROLLEY    1650
24Nov-20Dec    PD4500BL       1650
24Nov-01Dec    PJ4/K4BAI..    1650
     -01Dec    PJ4/PE1MAE     1650
     -Apr      S79DF          1620
     -30Nov    SN40DVP        1642
     -Nov      SV5/G2JL       1640
     -Mar      T6AG           1647
     -Dec      T6YA           1644
25Nov-10Dec    T88CI          1651 *
     -15Dec    TJ3SL          1651 *
NOW            TL0A           1616
     -2011/12  TN5SN          1585/1591
     -Dec      TT8JT          1650
03Nov-03Dec    TX3A (FK/C)    1648

26Nov-01Dec    V26K           1651 *
23Nov-02Dec    V31CW & V31YL  1650
24Nov-06Dec    V31PT          1650
23Nov-15Dec    V5/DJ4SO       1650
     -Jan/11   V73NS          1604
01Feb-31Mar    VG7G           1647
01Oct-30Nov    VG7V           1647
01Dec-31Jan    VG7W           1647
21Nov-05Dec    VK9XX          1650
15Nov-05Dec    VP2V/DL7VOG    1649
15Nov-03Dec    VP5/W7VV..     1649
     -Mar      VP6AL          1651 *
25Nov-01Dec    VP9/KE0UI      1651 *
     -31Dec    VR2009EAG      1630
     -07Dec    XV2RZ & XV2JR  1650
     -31Dec    YL90AIR        1631
25Nov-30Nov    YN2GY          1651 *
20Nov-01Dec    YS4U           1650
     -31Dec    Z30MCWG        1612
02Dec-05Dec    ZL/DJ7JC..     1649
     -Jul      ZS10WCS        1539

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
A52FJJ     via JA1FJJ (B)
AM2T       via EA2ASY
CR5MON     via CT2IEN
CR5MSP     via CT1DNF
CR5NCP     via CT1HXB
CR5NDS     via CT2GDE
EG2FPZ     via EA2ICA (B)
EG7NL      via EA7NL
EH1FST     via EA1EG  (B)
EJ/DL4ML   via DL4ML
EN500I     via DM5BB  (B), eQSL
ER650M     via ER1DA  (B)
GB2BST     via M0XIG  (B), (L)
HF1NSN     via SP1EG  (B)
HG0WFF     via HA0HW  (B)
HT2N       via K9NW (CQWW SSB 2009)
IM0/IK0FMB via IK0FMB (B), (L)
JW/G4ATA   via G4ATA  (B), eQSL
KP2/M1DDD  via M1DDD  (B)
KP4ED      via EB7DX  (d)
ON9DAMIAN  via ON3AR  (B)
PA30IPA    via PA9LUC (B)
SO65LOK    via SP5KCR (B)
SV9/G0BPS  via G0BPS
TC1ELH     via TA1HZ  (B)
TF3CW      via LX1NO  (B)
TF4X       via G3SWH  (B)
TY1MS      via PA3AWW (B)
UN7RK      via DL1USB (*)
UP3WFF     via RL3FU
VP2MXO     via DM2XO  (B)
WN1Y       via JF1VGZ
WN1Y/NH2   via JF1VGZ
XU7EEE     via JE7JDL (d), (L)
YJ0PX      via AI5P   (B)
YS4U       via N0AT   (B)
3Z0MK      via SP7PTK (B)
8Q7EJ      via G3VDB  (B), (L), eQSL
8R1PY      via PY2WAS (B)
9J2FM      via JA4ATV (B)

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
 *  = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)



QSL cards of K4M (Midway 2009), a special envelope and a 0.55 Cent K4M stamp
may be requested via Franz,DJ9ZB, for EUR 4 including postage.


QSLs arrived direct: KH7XS, TY5ZR (via IK2IQD), VK4KW (N3SL), Z35M

QSLs arrived bureau: B1Z (BA4EG), BS7H (KU9C), C6AGU (HA7RY), E44M (SP3DOI),
                     FJ/G3TXF, FM5LZ, H40FN (HA8FT), HZ1PS (IZ8CLM),
                     PZ5Z (OM2FY), TC57A (TA1HZ), TO5A (F5VHJ),YK9G (G3TXG),
                     YJ0TXF (G3TXF), ZD7X (W0MM),3W9R (OK1JR),4W6R (EA4URE),
                     5R8IC (F6ICX), 7P8OK (M0URX), 7U5CI (OM3CGN)

CQWW DX Contest 2009 (CW) - Further announcements
-------------------------------------------------
The CQ WWDX Contest in CW will take place on the weekend of Nov 28/29.
The activities should be listed here if not announced elsewhere:

Call          Category       QSL route
---------------------------------------------
A35A          Multi/Single   W7TSQ or LoTW
A73A          Multi/Single   EA7FTR
AH2R          Multi/Single   JH7QXJ
AN8R          Multi/?        EA8AY
B7P           Multi/Multi    BD7IXG
C4I           Multi/?        LZ2HM
C4W           SOAB           LoTW
CN2R          SOSB           W7EJ
CN3A          SOAB           I2WIJ
CM8CAD        SOSB 40m LP    see QRZ.com
CO6LP         SOSB 40m LP    CO6LP
CO8LY         SOSB 15m LP    EA7ADH
CO8TW         SOSB 160m LP   HB9SVT
CR2X          SOAB HP        OH2BH
CR3L          Multi/2        DJ6QT
D4C           SOAB           CT1ESV
E21EIC        SOAB           bureau or LoTW
E21IZC        SOSB 20m LP    direct
EA8CMX        SOSB           OH2BYS
EA8URL        Multi/Multi    bureau
EE2W          Multi/Multi    EB2BXL
EF8M          SOAB HP        UA3DX
EY8MM         SOSB 160m      K1BV or LoTW
FO8RZ         SOAB           F8BPN
GJ2A          SOAB HP        GJ3DVC or LoTW
GE4YOX        SOSB 20m LP    direct or LoTW
HC8N          Multi/Multi    W5UE
HI3TEJ        SOAB LP        ON4IQ
HS8JYX        SOSB 20m LP    LoTW, eQSL, direct
IG9U          SOSB 80m       I1NVU
IG9W          SOSB 40m       IZ1GAR
IG9X          SOSB 15m       IK1QBT
IR9X          SOAB           IW9HLM / LoTW
JK2VOC/B      A4TB  SOAB     JK2VOC
JV1A          SOAB           WV6E
KH6ZN         SOAB HP        AI4U
KP2M          Multi/?        AI4U
LX7I          Multi/Multi    LX2A
MD4K          SOSB 15m       G3NKC
MD6V          SOSB 20m       G3NKC
MJ0ASP        SOSB 80m       MJ0ASP
MZ5B (Shetl.) SOSB           G3TXF or LoTW
NP4Z          SOAB HP        WC4E
OH0Z          SOAB HP        W0MM
OQ3R          SOAB           ON4RU
P40W          SOAB LP        N2MM or LoTW
P49Y          SOAB HP        AE6Y
PJ4/KU8E      SOAB LP        K4BAI
RW2F          Multi/?        DK4VW
ST2KSS        SOSB 15m       ST2M (direct)
SV9COL        SOAB           direct/bureau/LoTW
T48K          Multi/Single   DK1WI
TF3CW         SOSB 40m       LX1NO
TI5N          SOSB 15m LP    W3HNK or LoTW
TO5T(FM)      SOAB HP        JE1JKL
V47NT         SOAB HP        W2RQ
VC2Z          SOAB           VE2BR
VC3O          SOAB           VE3AT
VK6AA         Multi/Single   DL8YR
VK8NSB        SOAB           VK6NE
VP9I
VU2PAI        SOAB HP        see QRZ.com
VU2PTT        SOAB HP        LoTW, bureau
WP3C          SOSB 80m       W3HNK (direct)
XU7ACY        SOAB LP        W2EN
XW1B          SOAB           E21EIC
YB0ECT        SOSB 20m LP    K3AIR
YM3A          SOSB 40m       LZ1NK
ZB2X          SOAB           OH2KI
ZD8RH         SOAB           G4DBW or LoTW
ZF2AM         SOAB           K6AM or LoTW
ZM4T          Multi/2        ZL2AL
ZP0R          SOAB           ZP5AZL
ZS4TX         SOAB           LoTW
4D1N          n.a.           DV1UBY
4L0A          SOAB HP        EA7FTR
4L8A          SOSB 20m       K1BV
4U1ITU        Multi/Single   bureau
5B/G4IRN      SOSB           G4IRN or LoTW
5B/HA5PP      SOSB 20m       HA5PP
6M0HZ/2       Multi/?        DS2AGH
6V7R          SOAB HP        UT5UGR
9J3A          SOAB LP        S57S (direct)
9L5A          Multi/Multi    G3SXW or LoTW
9M6/KM0O      SOAB           TBA


Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to:
Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, OPDX Bulletin, AA3B, A.R.V.M., CO8TW,
DF6EX (WINQSL), DH4PSG, DJ5AV, DJ5MN, DJ9ZB, DK5MB, DK6CQ, DK8JB, DK9TN,
DL1SBF, DL3IE, DL7VOA, DM1TT, F5NQL, HA0HW, NG3K and others.
____________________________________________________________________________

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President
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PO Box 612
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Cellular +61 428877551

Teams accepted for WRTC-2010
 

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The WRTC-2010 organizing committee is very pleased to announce that we accepted the following teams to be
competitors at WRTC-2010:

1. AFRICA EA8CAC EA8DP
2. ASIA JK3GAD JH4RHF
3. UA9CLB UA9CDV
4. UA9AM RU9WX
5. UN9LW UN7LZ
6. 5B4WN 5B4AFM
7. 9K2RR 9K2HN
8. CENTRAL AMERICA HI3TEJ HP1WW
9. EUROPE G4PIQ G4BUO
10. IZ3EYZ IK2NCJ
11. I2WIJ IK1HJS
12. F6BEE F5JSD
13. DL6FBL DL3DXX
14. OE3DIA OE6MBG
15. HA3OV HA1AG
16. OM2VL OM3RM
17. OM3BH OM3GI
18. ES5TV ES2RR
19. OH2UA OH4JFN
20. LY9Y LY7Z
21. OH6UM OH7JT
22. LY9A LY6A
23. 4O3A 4O7NT
24. YT1AD YT6W
25. YO3JR YO9GZU
26. S50A S57AW
27. UU4JMG UR0MC
28. RW1AC RA1AIP
29. RV3BA RA3CO
30. NORTH AMERICA K5ZD W2SC
31. K1ZM K1LZ
32. N2NT K3LR
33. W4PA K6LA
34. N4TZ N5AW
35. N2IC N6TV
36. N5DX K5GO
37. N6MJ KL9A
38. K7RL K7ZS
39. VE3DZ VE3XB
40. VE7CC VE7SV
41. OCEANIA VK2IA VK6LW
42. KH6ND KH6SH
43. SOUTH AMERICA PY8AZT PY2NDX
44. YV1DIG YV8AD
45. WRTC-2006 champions VE3EJ VE7ZO
We wish you good luck in your preparations
* Host team to be announced later
* Sponsor teams rules and timing to be announced later
WRTC-2010 organizing committee

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December WorldRadio Online Now Available

News from WorldRadio Online...

http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/WorldRadio.html

The December issue of WorldRadio Online has been uploaded to our
website. Here's what you'll find when you download it:

Features:

* Mini-DXpedition to the Arctic Circle, by Cheryl Muhr, N0WBV
* Lamp Shade UHF/VHF Antenna, by Bob Evans, WB0SVS
* Thumb Area Radio Club of Michigan Field Day, by Nancy Kott, WZ8C

Columns:

* Editor's Log
* Rules & Regs: Providing Emergency Communications
* Trail-Friendly Radio: From the Mailbag - Feeback on Antenna Launching
* FISTS CW Club: Women of the Key
* DX World: "The Deserving"
* Propagation: The Impact of a Deep Solar Minimum on 160m Propagation
* Emcomm and You: Common Courtesy
* Traffic: Individual Training - Be Prepared
* MARS: A New Role for Amateurs in Public Service - Wedding HF and IT
to Combat CyberWar
* 10-10: 2009 10-10 International Net Scholarship Winners
* Amateur Satellites: FUNCube and YouTube
* Promotion & Recruitment: 2009 Year-End Promotional Ideas
* Aerials: Trees

Departments:

* WorldRadio Online Newsfront
* DX Predictions - December
* Hamfests & Special Events
* Contest Calendar
* Visit Your Local Radio Club
* VE Exams
* WorldRadio Online Mart

On the Cover:
Holiday wishes from the staff of WorldRadio Online for a safe and
healthy New Year.

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P.S. - While you're at the CQ website, be sure to check out
highlights of the December issue of CQ magazine as well. Featured
articles include results of the 2009 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest,
which saw dozens of new records set due to great propagation. Plus,
we review the Ten-Tec Model 715 RF Speech Processor, a unique device
that generates a tiny SSB signal, filters it and converts it back
into audio to feed into your mic jack. The article also explains what
that's all about. Just click on the December cover from the CQ home
page. CQ is available on many newsstands or you may subscribe through
our website.

Newly Elected Central Division Vice Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA

Newly Elected Roanoke Division Vice Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ

On Friday, November 20, ARRL staff members started opening ballots for the Vice Director races in the Central and Roanoke Divisions. Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK; Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, and ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ served as Tellers. A representative from an independent auditor was on hand, as well. Sarratt and Mileshosky are members of the League's Ethics and Elections Committee; Sarratt is Chairman of the committee. After all the ballots were counted, both the Central and Roanoke Divisions gained new Vice Directors, with their three-year terms beginning at noon on January 1, 2010.

ARRL Central Division

In the Central Division, challenger Kermit Carlson, W9XA, of Batavia, Illinois, edged out incumbent Howard S. Huntington, K9KM, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois; Huntington has served as the Central Division's second-in-command since 1983. Carlson received 1808 votes, while Huntington received 1466 votes.

Carlson, an engineering physicist with Fermi National Accelerator Lab (FNAL), currently serves as Chairman of the League's VHF/UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC); he was appointed to that committee in 2005 and served as Chairman since January. First licensed in 1969 as WB9FBX, he holds an Amateur Extra class license, as well as a Second Class Radiotelegraph and General Radiotelephone Commercial license. Carlson's interests include DX, VHF/UHF weak signal and EME, 30 and 40 meter CW and the digital modes. He is an active member of ARES^®, the Society of Midwest Contesters, AMSAT, TAPR and MARS.

"I will be an active and accessible Vice Director," said in position statement, "one who will represent the consensus of the Central Division and will provide local club support by representing the ARRL at local hamfests and conferences. I will work to expand the amateur spectrum, facilitate youth outreach and expand education. I will be a tireless advocate for all aspects of this diverse, established yet evolving hobby."

ARRL Roanoke Division

Roanoke Division Vice Director Patricia Hensley, N4ROS, decided not to seek another term. South Carolina Section Manager Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, of Aiken, and former West Virginia Section Manager Hal Turley, W8HC, of Huntington, were both nominated to succeed her. Boehner won the election with 1692 votes; Turley received 1496 votes.

Boehner, first licensed in 1969, holds an Amateur Extra class license. He is a physician specializing in women's healthcare. Boehner has served four terms as the ARRL South Carolina Section Manager. "My original plan [when I was first elected Section Manager] for the South Carolina Section was to expand participation in and unify the ARRL Field Organization in the Section," he said in his position statement. "At this time, we have active participation in all of the major cabinet positions and more than 100 active appointees."

The newly elected Vice Director said that he sees his position as being the one to bring "members' views and concerns to the Board level so that appropriate action can be taken. Should members see a communications gap between them and the Board, I would like to bridge that gap." Boehner is an ARRL Life Member and a life member of the QCWA, an ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE) and Official Observer (OO). He has earned DXCC Honor Roll and 5BDXCC

Elected without Opposition

Responding to solicitations in the July and August 2009 issues of QST, ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke Divisions nominated 11 candidates for the 10 positions of Director and Vice Director of each of the five divisions. Seven incumbents were declared elected without opposition: Central Division Director George R. Isely, W9GIG; Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, and Vice Director Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF; New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, and Vice Director Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF; Northwestern Division Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, and Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF. The rules state that if a candidate is running unopposed, he or she shall be declared the winner without balloting.

No one from the Northwestern Division requested a petition form for the Vice Director position, so that position will become vacant at noon on January 1, 2010; William J. Sawders, K7ZM, is the current Northwestern Division Vice Director. The ARRL President is empowered by the ARRL Articles of Association and Bylaws to appoint someone to fill the vacant position.

"Every three years, each ARRL member has a say in who will best represent their ideas and concerns as it relates to the League and Amateur Radio," Mileshosky said. "It was great to see members of the Central and Roanoke Divisions participate in the process of electing their Vice Directors. I am looking forward to working with Kermit and Jim at the upcoming January board meeting.

The next scheduled Division elections are next fall for the Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern and West Gulf ARRL Divisions. In accordance with League's Bylaws, ballots will be counted on November 19, 2010.

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Each participating NWS office can send out their own QSL card. This card is from the 2007 SKYWARN Recognition Day in Wichita, Kansas.

This map shows the NWS offices that are participating in the 2009 SKYWARN Recognition Day.

The 11th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 5, 2009. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping to keep their communities safe. According to SRD Coordinator David Floyd, N5DBZ, Amateur Radio operators can visit their local participating NWS office, working as a team to contact other hams across the world throughout the 24 hour event.

The idea for the first SRD took shape in the summer of 1999. Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Goodland, Kansas NWS office Scott Mentzer, N0QE, tried to find a way to recognize the valuable contributions storm spotters make to the National Weather Service. "Since many of those storm spotters were also hams," Floyd told the ARRL, "it seemed like a natural fit for the recognition to be centered on Amateur Radio."

With the approval of NWS headquarters and a commitment to participate from many local NWS offices across the country, the first National Weather Service Special Event took place on November 27, 1999. "At the end of the event, almost 16,000 QSOs were logged, with contacts made to all 50 states and 63 countries," Floyd recounted. "The Des Moines forecast office took the honor of making the most contacts of any office that first year with 761 QSOs, and went on to lead the pack until 2003 by logging between 1300-1500 contacts each year."

Floyd said that feedback from that first event was "overwhelmingly positive" from both the NWS staff and the local ham clubs: "Many local club members who came to that first event had never visited an NWS office before. When they came for the special event, they learned the value of their reports and how they were used in conjunction with existing technology."And so began an annual tradition. The following year, 85 of the 122 NWS offices -- almost 70 percent -- participated in the event, making nearly 24,000 QSOs.

In 2001, the name of the event was changed to SKYWARN Recognition Day, a name Floyd said better relayed what the day was all about: "Each year since the inception of SRD, the number of NWS offices participating with local ham clubs has increased; more than 100 offices sign up each year to take part. The most contacts made during any SRD occurred in 2006 when -- thanks to and local hams in the Grand Junction, Colorado area -- 1640 QSOs were logged!"

Station call signs have also changed over the years. Floyd said that some NWS offices and clubs apply for a special event call sign, "such as W3B in Brownsville or N0Y in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Other call signs hint at office location, including WX9GRB in Green Bay and WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center. Still others represent more of the big picture, as in KC0SKY in Pleasant Hill, Missouri."

Floyd said that as SKYWARN Recognition Day has grown throughout the years, he has seen a greater use of digital communications in addition to CW, RTTY and packet radio: "Each year, more and more contacts are being made using EchoLink, Winlink and the use of e-mail reflectors." In keeping with the NWS setting, stations are asked to include a weather report of their location in their exchange.

In 2008, the Des Moines office reported the most QSOs -- 1203 QSOs -- than any other NWS office; the Melbourne, Florida office, with 1192 QSOs, ran a close second. Melbourne also contacted the 74 NWS offices, the most reported last year. Lincoln, Illinois, was close behind, with 70 QSOs to other NWS offices.

2009 SKYWARN Recognition Day will be held on December 5 from 0000 UTC-2400 UTC. Last year, contacts were made in all 50 states and more than 40 countries during the 24 hour event. Even if you make just one QSO to an NWS office, you are eligible to receive a certificate. Just submit a list of the station(s) you worked to Submit a list of the NWS stations you worked with a self-addressed stamped envelope to SKYWARN Recognition Day, 920 Armory Rd, Goodland, KS 67735. Many NWS offices also send out special QSL cards for this event. If you haven't yet joined in the fun of SKYWARN Recognition Day, make 2009 your year to do so!

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The ARES E-Letter for November 18, 2009
Date:         Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:08:04 -0600 (CST)
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The ARES E-Letter

November 18, 2009
Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE <mailto:k1ce@arrl.net&gt;
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The View from Flagler County

Within days, the almost non-existent 2009 hurricane season will draw to
a close. It was the quietest season I can remember. We did get a shot
across the bow from storm Ida, which turned out be mainly a non-event;
although as this is written, remnants are pounding the mid-Atlantic region.

According to a report forwarded by Northern Florida SEC Joe Bushel,
W2DWR, Section Manager Paul Eakin, KJ4G, monitored the progress of Ida
and called contacts in Tallahassee for information and coordination. He
alerted section officials to be ready to handle storm traffic. Mutual
assistance plans with neighboring sections were trotted out to effect
regional coordination and requests for assistance with Florida state EOC
officials. Communication with ARRL HQ was started as well.

The National Weather Service station at Tallahassee was in operation
with amateurs taking observations over the air via HF, and Echolink via
its UHF repeater. The staff was in the process of running a portable
D-STAR radio. Working with John Davis, WB4QDX, in Atlanta, the Southeast
WX Net on a D-STAR reflector was ready to serve Georgia, Alabama and
Florida along with any other areas of need.

Northern Florida Section net managers set up a list of net control
stations for round-the-clock monitoring of emergency frequency 3950 kHz
for potential traffic. The net would also mean having an HF station
listening for any amateur anywhere who called for assistance to get a
reply and help if needed. They had 22 assigned amateurs who shared
various shifts. Some 45 amateurs checked in from around the east coast
of the US.

Two northern Florida county EOCs were manned 24/7 with ARES ops on the
radios. The state EOC-ESF2 staff had called for two amateurs to report
to a shelter and the EOC of Walton county. A quick check into the
Northern Florida Data Base of operators quickly provided the contact
information and within minutes, a duplication request was averted as the
Walton county EC was on the scene and provided the personnel for the
assignment. The new database proved invaluable on its first test.

Eakin was proud of the approximately 50 amateurs from the Northern
Florida Section responding. The West Central Florida, Alabama, and
Georgia Sections also displayed the true amateur spirit and dug in.
Information from the West Panhandle DEC and his ECs kept both Bushel and
Eakin completely informed. Eakin concluded: "The amateurs did a great
job.This event brought out good teamwork and training paid off." For a
more comprehensive report, see the ARRL Web story here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/12/11192/?nc=1>.

In This Issue:

    * Georgia Receives $165,000 To Supplement D-STAR Network <#toc01>
    * National Weather Service/ARRL SKYWARN Recognition Day: December 5
      <#toc02>
    * GAREC 2010 Slated for Curacao <#toc03>
    * ARRL Officials Attend Emergency Managers Confab <#toc04>
    * H1N1 Flu Guide Available <#toc05>
    * 2009 Kentucky Disaster Institute Courses of Interest to ARES <#toc06>
    * FCC Issues Public Notice on Amateur Radio and Government Disaster
      Drills <#toc07>
    * Santa Cruz County Hams Called to Assist During Wildfires <#toc08>
    * Letters <#toc09>
    * K1CE For a Final <#toc10>

Georgia Receives $165,000 To Supplement D-STAR Network

Federal funding has been secured by the Georgia Emergency Management
Agency to complete a statewide D-STAR emergency communications network.
The network's creation was started by Mark Fehlig, WA6NGC, the former
Director of Engineering for the state's Public Broadcasting System. When
the opportunity arose to install two Amateur Radio antennas on each of
nine television towers providing statewide coverage, Fehlig jumped into
action and designated Georgia ARES to control the use of those sites for
emergency communications.

The next task was to pick the best technology to use. FM repeaters and
packet were among the modes considered, but the emerging Digital Smart
Technology for Amateur Radio (D-STAR) was chosen. The state of the art
technology provides simultaneous voice and data communications. D-STAR
allows repeaters to be linked on a flexible basis and permits
simultaneous voice and low speed data along with high speed Internet
connectivity at 1.2 GHz.


When the network is finished, radio amateurs will have access to voice
and data repeaters on all nine towers across the state, operating on 2
meters, 440 MHz and 1.2 GHz. Because those towers are strategically
located to provide maximum public television coverage, amateur radio
communications will benefit from wide area coverage as well. Georgia's
Public Broadcasting Network will provide tower space, feed line, indoor
space for equipment, backup power and Internet access at each site.

This grant will help ARES provide better service to its partners,
enhance Amateur Radio technology, and add to the tremendous coverage of
digital Amateur Radio in the Southeastern Division. See the Georgia ARES
<http://gaares.org/>Web site for more information.

John Davis, WB4QDX, was appointed as District Emergency Coordinator in
charge of the network. Davis said "After considering several technology
options and modes for creating a statewide Amateur Radio network, the
D-STAR technology made the most sense." Further, "the funding also
provides 20 dual-band D-STAR radios for installation at EMA offices
around the state, a portable UHF D-STAR repeater for emergency
deployment, three 1.2 GHz D-STAR radios with laptops for sending data
and photos from field locations and a robust reflector to serve the
Georgia network during emergency conditions and available for general
use during non-emergency times."

The complete Georgia D-STAR network should be in operation by early
2010. Davis said "the Georgia network will complement other D-STAR
systems planned or in operation in neighboring states of Alabama,
Florida and South Carolina, creating regional capabilities in the
southeast. Weather systems approach Georgia either as severe
thunderstorms and tornadoes from the west or tropical systems from the
Gulf or the Atlantic. Having flexible statewide communications will
provide new capabilities to support emergency communications." - Greg
Sarratt, W4OZK, ARRL Southeastern Division Director, and John Davis,
WB4QDX, District Emergency Coordinator, Georgia ARES

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National Weather Service/ARRL SKYWARN Recognition Day: December 5

The 11th annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) will take place this year
on Saturday, December 5. Radio amateurs will operate from many National
Weather Service (NWS) offices around the United States.The purpose of
the event is to recognize Amateur Radio operators for the vital public
service they perform during times of severe weather and to strengthen
the bond between radio amateurs and their local National Weather Service
office. The event is co-sponsored by the American Radio Relay League and
the National Weather Service.

Traditionally, hams have assisted the National Weather Service during
times of severe weather by providing real-time reports of severe events
and storm evolution. The assistance that radio amateurs provide to the
NWS throughout the year is invaluable.

SKYWARN Recognition Day this year will be held from 0000 UTC to 2400 UTC
on Saturday, December 5, 2009. (That means the event officially begins
on Friday evening in the United States). To learn more, check the NOAA
Web site <http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio>. -- Steve Ewald, WV1X,
Supervisor, Field Organization Team

GAREC 2010 Slated for Curacao

The Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference (GAREC
<http://www.rientola.fi/oh3ag/garec/>) will return to Region 2 next year
in Curacao, October 11-12. The theme of the conference will be "Learning
through practicing." Details will be announced as they become available.

The GAREC mission is to help Amateur Radio operators to be better
prepared for emergency communications and create exercises at both the
national and international levels. GAREC exists to foster the exchange
of information and experiences among all Amateur Radio operators and
groups that are interested in emcomms. Their vision is to have regular
world wide cooperation and understanding between governments and the
Amateur Radio Service in the field of emcomms. -- Seppo Sisatto, Ph.D,
OH1VR, Tampere, Finland

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ARRL Officials Attend Emergency Managers Confab

The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) 2009 Annual
Conference was held earlier this month in Orlando, Florida. ARRL
Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD and
Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK represented the
League. During the event, Dura and Sarratt networked with emergency
management staff from around the United States giving Amateur Radio
exposure in the superb five-day conference. The results of this
interaction were a clear invitation by all that Amateur Radio needs to
maintain its status as a significant contributor to the readiness and
response capabilities of this country.

The IAEM Conference and EXPO promoted current trends and topics,
information about the latest tools and technology in emergency
management, homeland security and overall preparedness. Sessions
included stakeholders at all levels of government, the private sector,
public health and related professions that exchanged ideas and
information on collaborating to protect lives and property from
disaster. This year's conference attendance was a record breaking 2043
attendees, including emergency managers, homeland security officials,
first responders, NGO's, military, private industry and Amateur Radio.

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate was the Keynote Speaker. Mr. Fugate was
previously the Director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management.
He talked about the need to build teams, relationships and partnerships
with all sectors of volunteer or unpaid professionals in all phases of
emergency management.

Not surprisingly, many emergency management staff are Amateur Radio
licensees--something that comes forth clearly in the many discussions
that were had. Dura and Sarratt had discussions with IAEM leadership on
pending legislation and regulatory issues. Outgoing President Russell
Decker, in one of his last official acts on behalf of the IAEM-USA Board
came forth with written support of Amateur Radio with Senate Bill 1755
and House of Representatives Bill HR-2160. This effort was spearheaded
within the IAEM by Past President Larry Gispert, KR4X. Additionally,
IAEM leadership expressed the strong desire that Amateur Radio and the
ARRL participate more actively in IAEM around the country and at future
annual conferences through training classes, workshop sessions and
informational exhibits. -- Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, ARRL Southeastern
Division Director

H1N1 Flu Guide Available

The Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships has announced a new resource for community and
faith-based organizations: H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community & Faith-based
Organizations
<http://www.flu.gov/professional/community/cfboguidance.html>.

Community and faith-based organizations are essential partners in
comprehensive state and local flu response, and this guide was created
to support them this flu season. The guide provides specific action
steps that community and faith-based organizations can take to help keep
communities healthy during flu season, including:

* Communicating important information about flu.

* Supporting vaccination efforts

* Linking vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations to vital information
and resources

Visit http://flu.gov/professional/community/ to download the guide. -
Dennis Dura, K2DCD, ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager

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2009 Kentucky Disaster Institute Courses of Interest to ARES

The American Red Cross Louisville (Kentucky) Area Chapter Disaster
Services is currently presenting the 2009 Kentucky Disaster Institute,
November 16- 21. This year it is being held in a new location:
Campbellsville University (Louisville Campus). The Institute is bigger
and better than ever, with 40 Disaster Services courses in six days,
including several new courses.

Disaster Training courses are offered free of charge to registered Red
Cross disaster volunteers only through many Regional Red Cross offices
throughout the country. For information on registering for a disaster
class, please contact your local chapter. To find your local Red Cross
Chapter, click here
<http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.b5a0414b8a13bb88110dab5fc23f78a0/?vgnextoid=6d65e821cbdf9110VgnVCM1000002bf3870aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default>.

A few of the more relevant courses for ARES operators include:

** Disaster Assessment Basics*

The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview of the tasks
performed by Red Cross Disaster Assessment workers in support of a
disaster relief operation and a local incident such as a single or
multi-family fire. This course is not a replacement for the
"Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment" course, which is still the
required course for members who wish to participate in the Disaster
Assessment activity on a disaster relief operation.

** Disaster Mental Health: An Overview*

Introduces participants to the roles, responsibilities and benefits of
the Disaster Mental Health activity within the Individual Client
Services group. Participants will learn how Disaster Mental Health
supports both the disaster relief operations workers and clients within
the disaster affected community.

** Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command Liaison*

Because the consequences of the Red Cross' ability to manage
relationships with the government, emergency management, and its
partners can have significant and high profile ramifications, government
and emergency management assignment settings require knowledgeable
disaster workers, who can understand the inner workings of both
government and Red Cross disaster response. The course will prepare
participants who will be assigned to government and emergency settings
to work collaboratively with Red Cross partners, helping to ensure a
coordinated response that results in effective service delivery.

** ERVs: Ready, Set, Roll*

Prepares course participants to operate an Emergency Response Vehicle
(ERV) and its equipment safely and effectively to meet feeding and other
service needs of people affected by disaster.

** Foundations of Disaster Mental Health*

This course prepares Licensed Mental Health Professionals to provide for
and respond to the psychological needs of people across the continuum of
disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

** Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment*

The purpose of this course is to introduce the critical role of Disaster
Assessment, explore related preparedness tasks, learn how to collect and
communicate disaster assessment information, and become familiar with
how disaster assessment information supports management and service
delivery decisions.

** Mass Care Overview*

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the activities
performed by the Mass Care group in support of a disaster relief operation.

** Mass Casualty Disasters*

The purpose of this course is to prepare Red Cross volunteers and
employees to provide a more effective initial response to a mass
casualty disaster.

** Psychological First Aid*

The purpose of this course is to prepare all American Red Cross workers
to provide basic care, comfort and support to people who are
experiencing disaster-related stress. This course provides a framework
for understanding the factors that affect stress responses in disaster
relief workers and the clients they serve.

** Shelter Operations*

The purpose of this training is to prepare volunteers and employees of
the Red Cross and other agencies to effectively and sensitively manage
shelter operations as a team while meeting the needs of people displaced
as a result of a disaster.

** Shelter Simulation*

The purpose of this training is to provide participants with an
opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills and abilities required to
operate a successful shelter.

** Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism: An Overview*

This course is designed to create awareness and provide basic
information about the issues and safety concerns related to responding
to a disaster incident in an environment involving Weapons of Mass
Destruction/Terrorism (WMD/T).

*Summary*

As mentioned earlier, the above courses and others are available through
your local Red Cross Chapters and also through the American Red Cross
Learning Management System on-line. They are pertinent to ARES
operators' emergency communications and disaster relief interests, not
only in connection with Red Cross operations, but in general. Check them
out. -- Thanks to Robert Bauer, KC4HM, who wrote: "I receive various
e-mails from the Community Disaster Education Associate at the
Louisville Chapter of the American Red Cross. I thought that this would
be appropriate for ARES. Since Amateur Radio operators routinely assist
the American Red Cross, I believe some of the courses would be
beneficial for both amateur operators and the Red Cross. Additionally,
in-person courses would provide an opportunity to make contacts and to
develop a common understanding of each entity's functions and capabilities."

FCC Issues Public Notice on Amateur Radio and Government Disaster Drills

In September, the ARRL released guidelines
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/25/11094/?nc=1> that address
numerous aspects of the issue of business communications in the Amateur
Service. After last month's ARES E-Letter report on the policy paper,
the FCC released a Public Notice clarifying the Commission's rules
relating to the use of Amateur Radio by licensed amateurs participating
in drills and exercises on behalf of their employers. Entitled Amateur
Service Communications During Government Disaster Drills, the Public
Notice addresses participation by paid employees of organizations taking
part in drills.

The Public Notice -- DA 09-2259
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-2259A1.pdf> --
affirms that the Commission's rules "specifically prohibit amateur
stations from transmitting communications 'in which the station licensee
or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications
on behalf of an employer.'" The Public Notice states that, in order to
facilitate participation by employees who wish to engage in
government-sponsored drills and emergency exercises on behalf of their
employers, a waiver can be requested from the FCC by the government
agency sponsoring the drill or exercise (and not by the individual who
wishes to participate in the drill or exercise). The government entity
conducting the drill must include in its waiver application the
following information:

* When and where the drill will take place;

* Identification of the amateur licensees expected to transmit amateur
communications on behalf of their employer;

* Identification of the employer(s) on whose behalf the amateur(s) will
be transmitting; and

*A brief description of the drill.

The waiver request must be filed and acted upon in advance of the drill.
The waiver must be actually granted by the Commission before the
amateurs participate in the drill. It is not enough to apply -- the
waiver must be granted first.

Government entities requesting a waiver for their emergency/disaster
drill should submit a written request addressing the factors listed
above to Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th St SW, Washington,
DC 20554, Attn: Scot Stone.

A waiver is needed only for those licensees transmitting messages on
behalf of their employer during the State and local government public
safety agency's "occasionally conducted emergency preparedness or
disaster test or drill." This may, after analysis, turn out to be very
few licensees or, by rearranging functions of participants, a waiver may
not be needed. The Commission has also emphasized that only governmental
agencies may apply for a waiver.

On October 27, the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB)
granted the first waiver that allows amateurs who participate in a
government-sponsored emergency preparedness and disaster drill to
communicate on behalf of their employers during the drill. The waiver
request was made on behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. That state
conducted a full-scale exercise on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 8
AM-5 PM (EDT) to test their emergency response to the possible release
of chemical agents at Blue Grass Army Depot, located near Richmond,
Kentucky.

Santa Cruz County Hams Called to Assist During Wildfires

Almost 20 years to the day since the Loma Prieta Earthquake shook
California's Bay Area, a wildfire was burning through Santa Cruz County
(approximately 75 miles south of San Francisco) just miles from the
epicenter of the quake that caused part of the Bay Bridge to collapse.
Just as Amateur Radio operators responded to calls for assistance for
the earthquake, 20 years later on October 25, they responded when needed
for a 485 acre wildfire.

Letters

CPR Training Options

I thoroughly enjoy your E-Letters. I do take exception when you indicate
that two of the training courses that ARES members should have are the
ARC CPR and First Aid Training. I do agree that these courses are of
paramount importance knowing what we do as ARES members. I am a Red
Cross instructor but would not teach the course to my people if it was a
directive. Reason being, I attempted to get the materials for free or at
least at cost and I would do the training for free. I was told that each
trainee needed to pay the full price. I have asked in the past why ARRL
does not include any other training disciplines and have not gotten a
good answer. I for one do not think that any agency with the exception
of the FCC should dictate training platforms. They all sit on the same
emergency care forums. I am looking forward to an explanation as to why
only Red Cross training is mentioned. Thanks and sorry for the rant. --
Tom Cook, KB3HZA, Washington County, Tennessee ARES EC

[Editor's note: Tom, the American Heart Association also provides
CPR/Basic Life Support training, and indeed, it's the AHA courses that I
take as a Registered Nurse to keep my certifications current. For
information on the AHA courses, click here
<http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3011764>. - K1CE]

Commercialization of Amateur Radio Guidelines

Long over due! Thanks much! -- Rolan Clark, W3FDK, Adamstown, Maryland

Rack Mounting

I liked your item in the last ARES E-Letter on racking up your gear.
I've been an adherent of using standardized equipment racks for years,
and wish more radio manufacturers and those of aftermarket gear would
think about adding rack mounting hardware from the get-go.

I'm an audio professional, and I live and die by equipment in 19" racks.
A few comments that might help you, and your readers: The standard 19
inch equipment rack is a great way to get that station deployable. Now,
before you rush right out to Musician's Friend or your local guitar
center to buy one of those nice racks with the front and rear covers on
the caster wheels, think a minute. Avoid the units with the fake plastic
tuck and roll look. Instead, spend a little more money, and go with
Anvil <http://www.anvilcase.com/>, Calzone <http://www.calzonecase.com/>
or Road Ready
<http://store.roadreadycases.com/dyn_category.php?k=113874&gclid=CIfEyriIiJ4CFc9h2godmRddoA>. These racks are built with shock dampening capabilities and are
good
fits for your equipment for deployability. You can easily find rack
mountable shelves, drawers for small parts, etc. Check with your local
professional audio emporium and ask for Middle Atlantic
<http://www.middleatlantic.com/> products.

Another thought from years in the trenches of doing on site audio: Those
caster wheels look like a good investment, but I find that I don't like
anything bigger than an 8 space rack--small enough for one man to
manhandle in and out of a truck, but still big enough to handle plenty
of gear. I forego the caster wheels. Instead of the caster wheels I
prefer my two wheeled hand truck. Just try wrestling a rack on caster
wheels to the emergency ops location across the gravel parking lot, or
through the grass, or the sand. If the dealer tells me they can't sell
me the rack without caster wheels, I buy the darned thing, drive home,
and pop off the little cheap-o wheels. -- Richard Webb, NF5B
<mailto:elspider@bellsouth.net&gt;, NTS Central Area Net Manager, Eads,
Tennessee

Saw your rack mount in the ARES E-Letter and thought I would forward a
photo of mine. I built this about a year or so ago from a rack case that
I had lying around. The advantage of the rack case is that both the
front and rear have covers that pop on and off with secure latches. Set
the unit

W9WY's portable rack mounted equipment.

on a table, pop the front and back, hookup power and antenna and you are
good to go. Originally I had planned to have batteries in the case but
decided against it because: (1) So far in every instance I have been
deployed we had AC or DC power available; (2) If I need to run off
external batteries the case is wired so that I can plug in my battery
pack or even clip to a car battery; and (3) No battery means less
weight. The blank space at the left contains wiring for my Yaesu FT 100D
if I need to go HF. My case

Rear view of W9WY's rack mount enclosure.

was published in an issue of Popular Communications a year or so ago,
and it won me a year's subscription! - John Gionatti, W9WY
<mailto:w9wy@sbcglobal.net&gt;, Munster, Indiana

K1CE For a Final

Although it was a quiet tropical weather season, we cannot become
complacent, and it is now time for the 2009-2010 hurricane preparedness
period when plans are reviewed, improved and circulated, and gear is
also checked and inventories enhanced. Hurricane conferences will be
held, and exercises, like December's SKYWARN Recognition Day will help
radio amateurs gain proficiency. See story above. SRD is a blast of fun,
too, by the way. Don't miss it!

______

Web Site Of The Month: Presidential Disaster Declarations
<http://www.fema.gov/pdf/hazard/map/declarationsmap2000_07.pdf>

This FEMA graphic shows the types of disasters by region of the U.S. It
can help serve ARES planning goals on a regional basis. Check it out --
it's fascinating. Tnx to Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, for the tip.

_______

Also, here's a nice item
<http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/div/em/newsletters/November2009.pdf>
involving Amateur Radio and MARS in the interoperability soup, forwarded
by Tom Brown, N4TAB, North Carolina ARES ASEC, and Steve Waterman,
K4CJX/AAA9AC, Winlink 2000 Network Administrator, Winlink Development
Team; Army MARS Automation Coordinator/Agency Liaison; and Assistant
Director, ARRL Delta Division. Thanks, gentlemen.

______

I am finally back on the air after a lightning hit took out my entire
station and computer systems in June. It feels great to be back on my
old friendly Northern Florida ARES Net on 3950 kHz every morning. You
cannot find a more dedicated, and finer group of OMs and YLs on the air
anywhere.

I have to also say how nice 40 meters is without the broadcasters there!
It feels like a whole new band. When deciding on what organizations to
give to this holiday season, think about making a donation to ARRL. It
is the ARRL, over many years and conferences, to achieve the vastly more
utilitarian 40 meter band. I just signed up for the ARRL Life Member
payment plan. Happy Holidays to readers, from all of us here on the
corporate mega-campus of the ARES E-Letter Editorial Staff and Board!
73! Rick, K1CE, Flagler County, Florida

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[MARCnews] 11/17/09 MARC Mini-News
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IN THIS EDITION

+ MARC Calendar of Events
+ MARC News
  - Results of MARC Annual Meeting and Elections
  - Program on Radio Direction Finding at November 18 Meeting
+ Public Service
+ Tech Talk
+ Buy/Sell/Swap
  - Free Extra Class Q&A Manual
  - Free Ten Meter Beam
  - Mobile Antenna for Sale
  - ARRL General Class License Manuals

-=-=-=-=- MARC Calendar -=-=-=-=-

MEETING/PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR 2009

Nov 18 - 7:30 PM - Radio Direction Finding (Fred K3CSX)
Dec  2 - 7:00 PM - Dinner meeting (Ambrosia Grille)
Dec 16 - 7:30 PM - Regular meeting (program TBA)

-=-=-=-=- MARC News -=-=-=-=-

RESULTS OF MARC ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS

The election for 2010 officers and directors was held at the annual
meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.  Since nominations were still
open from the prior meeting, additional nominations were taken from the
floor and then nominations were closed.  Closed ballots were cast and
the following were elected as officers/directors for 2010:

  President     Aaron DeBruin KB3RAE
  Vice Pres     Tom Horne W3TDH
  Secretary     Fred Bader K3CSX
  Treasurer     David Williams N3FV
  Director      William Hatfield W3QX
  Director      Dennis Kronenberg N8IVN
  Director      David Lee KB3FRY
  Director      Terry Sharar W3EDS
  Director      Chris Sylvain KB3CS
  Director      Ken Yee K3YEE
 
The new board takes office at the first meeting in December.

Fred K3CSX
MARC Secretary

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PROGRAM ON RADIO DIRECTION FINDING AT NOVEMBER 18 MEETING

Learn some basics about radio direction finding (DF), also known as
"fox-hunting" or "radio orienteering".  Radio direction finding is used
to find sources of interference to any form of wireless electronic
communications, including broadcast and two-way radio, television, and
telephones.  It is also used to track missing or stolen cars and other
property.  Search and rescue workers use it to find persons in distress.
Emergency Locator Transmitters in downed aircraft are tracked with RDF
techniques.

I'll have some examples of equipment that I've used for DF work.

Hope to see you there.

73, Fred K3CSX

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Check into the Montgomery County Emergency and Public Service Net, every
Tuesday at 8:00 PM on the 146.955 repeater.

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Terry Sharar W3EDS
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Ten meter three element beam (disassembled) for free. 

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MOBILE ANTENNA FOR SALE

Antenna Specialists ASPS177 mobile antenna, 0.75" rooftop mount half-
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I pulled the end cap out of the cardboard shipping tube, confirmed new
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(Antenna Specialists is currently part of Maxrad div of PCTEL.)

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A dealer:
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William Hatfield W3QX
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[10/19/2009,11/17/09]

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MARC has nine (9) copies of the "ARRL General Class License Manual"
(6th edition) for sale.

Price is $20 per copy.  Please make payments payable to the Montgomery
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Amateur is Senior Australian of the Year finalist

Date : 16 / 11 / 2009
Author : Michael Owen - VK3KI

http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2009/20091116-1/index.php

The Australian of the Year Awards is a program of the National Australia Day Council, with state and territory selection committees selecting four finalists in each category, including the Senior Australian of the Year. The awards recognise the individual’s contribution to their community.

The South Australian Committee selected an amateur, Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI as one of the four South Australia finalists in the senior category for his work as one of the 9 approved Satellite Earth Stations for the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program and as Australian ARISS Coordinator organising the link ups for schools to contact the amateurs on the International Space Station, stimulating the interest of young people in science and technology. The finalists were announced at an impressive ceremony at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide attended by the Governor of South Australia and the Deputy Premier of South Australia. WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI was present as a guest of Tony.

While Maggie Beer of television fame went on as a national finalist the recognition of the contribution of amateur radio and of Tony to the community has delighted the WIA Board.

Related Files

Media Release - Australian of the Year Awards 2010 - State Territory Finalists Announced
hxgigc_Australian of the Year Awards 2010 - State Territory Finalists Announced.pdf

Steve Mendelsohn W2ML & Bob Inderbitzen NQ1R on QSO!

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: NEW LED HAM RADIO LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS RECORD SET DOWN-UNDER

A new, non line-of-sight optical communications distance record of 288 km has been set down-under with a one-way transmission between two hams transmitting with Light Emitting Diodes. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has the details:

On the night of October 27th, Rex Moncur, VK7MO, and Joe Gelston,VK7JG, assisted by Paul Godden,VK7KPG, set a new one way non line-of-sight optical record of 288 km across Australia's Bass Strait. And they did this using red light scattered of the clouds.

VK7MO was on Mt. Liptrap in South Gippsland listening on his A-P-D based receiver. This while VK7JG and VK7KPG were on Mt. Horror in North-East V-K-7 transmitting with a 3 watt Luxeon LED transmitter. The signals from Mt. Horror were bounced off of some high altitude cirrus clouds estimated to have been at about 20,000 feet.

On the receiving end, the callsigns from Mt. Horror were decoded by VK7MO using a new program called Weak Signal Communicator. Weak Signal Communicator is actually a new front end for the Spectrum Lab audio analyzing application that has was recently created by David Smith,VK3HZ.

The experimenters also tried the WSJT decoding program developed a few years ago by Joe Taylor, K1JT. The sync signal was received at -30dB but unfortunately there were no decodes.

None the less. the possibility of bridging Bass Strait by optical communications using weak signal technology now been proven. A full report will be posted to the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania website in the near future.

From

ARNewsline #1683 -- Nov 13 2009

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For now, with Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, at the editors desk, I'm Don Carlson, KQ6FM in Reno, Nevada, saying 73 and we thank you for listening.

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Last month, after a grueling selection process, the organizers of the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC) selected the 44 team leaders who will compete in the event next year. These 44 team leaders, representing all six continents, have each chosen a partner. The rules state that while the leader's partner may be from a different call sign area, they must be from the country as the leader. WRTC, held every few years, takes place during the IARU HF World Championships, July 10-11. In 2010, WRTC will be held just outside Moscow.

Eleven Teams will come from North America, 21 teams will come from Europe, six from Asia, one from Africa, one from Central America, two from Oceania and two from South America. Another six teams -- the WRTC 2006 Champions (John Sluymer, VE3EJ, and James Roberts, VE7ZO), a host team and four sponsored teams -- will bring the total to 50 teams. The host and sponsored teams will be announced at a later date.

The 11 North American teams are as follows:

• Area 1 (W1, W2, W3 and the VA, NC, SC, FL and GA portions of W4): Randy Thompson, K5ZD, and Tom Georgens, W2SC; Jeff Briggs, K1ZM, and Krassy Petkov, K1LZ; Andy Blank, N2NT, and Tim Duffy, K3LR.
• Area 2 (the KY, TN and AL portions of W4 and W8 and W9): Terry Zivney, N4TZ, and Marvin Bloomquist, N5AW; Scott Robbins, W4PA, and Ken Widelitz, K6LA,
• Area 3 (W5, W0): Steve London, N2IC, Bob Wilson, N6TV; Kevin Stockton, N5DX, and Stan Stockton, K5GO.
• Area 4 (W6, W7, KL7): Daniel Craig, N6MJ, and Chris Hurlbut, KL9A; Mitch Mason, K7RL, and Kevin Lahaie, K7ZS.
• Area 5 (VE1, VE2, VE3, VE4, VE9, VY2 and VO2): Yuri Onipko, VE3DZ, and Yury Romanov, VE3XB.
• Area 6 (VE5, VE6, VE7 and VE8): Lee Sawkins, VE7CC, and Dale Green, VE7SV.

Michael Gibson, KH6ND, and John Hillyer, KH6SH, make up one of the two teams representing Oceania.

The 2010 WRTC will be held outside, "Field Day-style." According to organizers, the fields upon which WRTC will take place are located in a flat area about 35 kilometers south of Moscow in the Domodedovo district. Competitors will be located in clusters of 15-20 teams each in a total area encompassing about 40×30 kilometers. Height differences between teams will be no greater than 40 meters and each team will be separated by at least 500 meters. In order to prepare for this style of operation, organizers operated from these fields for the 2009 running of the Russian Radiosport Team Championship.

Each team will have antennas and power monitors supplied, along with a tent, generator (and gasoline), tables, chairs and water. To avoid team members spending time refilling the generator, organizers will have a person dedicated at each location to help keep it up and running during the contest period.

WRTC began in 1990 under the auspices of the Goodwill Games, the brainchild of Ted Turner of CNN fame. The first Games were organized in Seattle, Washington, and focused on areas of cultural exchange, arts and other unique subjects -- one of these being Amateur Radio and WRTC. Radio amateurs from around the world gathered in an Olympic-style event, joining in competition and camaraderie. In 1996, WRTC moved to San Francisco, then Slovenia in 2000, Finland in 2002 and Brazil in 2006. WRTC 2010 is supported by the Moscow Regional Government and the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF).

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/11/11191/?nc=1

TAURID METEOR SHOWER:

Earth is entering a stream of debris from periodic Comet 2P/Encke, and this is causing the annual Taurid meteor shower. The shower has a broad maximum lasting from Nov. 5th through 12th. At most, only about 5 Taurids per hour streak across the sky, but what they lack in number they make up for in dazzle. Taurid meteors tend to be fireballs, very bright and slow. Look for them falling out of the constellation Taurus during the hours around midnight. [sky map] [Taurid counts: north, south]

Taurid photos: from John Chumack of Dayton, Ohio; from Brian Emfinger of Ozark, Arkansas

http://spaceweather.com/

MARC Annual Meeting and Elections- November 4, 2009

MARC ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS- NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The MARC annual meeting and election for 2010 officers and directors
will be held this Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the
cafeteria of the Council Office Bldg, 100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD.
There is free parking available in the lower level of the adjacent
parking garage (entrance at the corner of Jefferson and Monroe St) or
the juror's parking lot across Monroe St from the parking garage.

The following is the current list of officer/director nominees:

  President     Aaron DeBruin KB3RAE
  Vice Pres     Tom Horne W3TDH
  Secretary     Fred Bader K3CSX
  Treasurer     David Williams N3FV
  Director      William Hatfield W3QX
  Director      Dennis Kronenberg N8IVN
  Director      David Lee KB3FRY
  Director      Chris Sylvain KB3CS
  Director      Ken Yee K3YEE
  Director      (open)
 
Nominations remain open from the last meeting, and additional nominees
can have their names submitted from the floor at the beginning of the
meeting.

Please plan to attend this important meeting.

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Newington CT  November 2, 2009