NC4ML REPEATER. MOCARS Officers UPCOMING HAMFESTS. Hamfests need your support and attendance to survive! Moore County Amateur Radio Society

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1 NCML REPEATER Vol X No July 0 President MOCARS Officers - 0 Vice President Secretary Moore County Amateur Radio Society Carthage, NC Charles Wackerman, WCY -0 wcy@arrl.net J Hammond, NBRD - nbrd@arrl.net Jonathan Poverud jonathan@kjpzr.us The President s Corner I am so used to speaking of Field Day as an event in the future that it is hard to get my mind around the fact that it is over and done with for 0. In fact, it is equally difficult to realize that the year is more than half over, or to put it a different way Christmas 0 is now closer than Christmas 0. Let s see now --- how many shopping days do we have left? Just kidding. PIO Treasurer ARES EC Skywarn AEC James Johnson, KITAT 00-0 kitat@arrl.net April Hammond, NALH - nalh@arrl.net Lionel Bryson, NYYL -0 nyyl@arrl.net Raymond Arnold, KGCPM - Repeater Trustee Ernie Bryant, KRW & Past President -00 July UPCOMING HAMFESTS Mid-Summer Swapfest Cary If you know of any hamfest that should be listed and is not, please let me know so it can be included in the next edition. Hamfests need your support and attendance to survive! As most of you know I was hospitalized with sepsis (an infection of the blood) and pneumonia in early June and while I was out of hospital by Field Day the doctors absolutely forbid me to attend that event (or anything else that is outside in the heat and humidity). The other shoe fell on July th when a test revealed that my blood oxygen is too low and that I must use supplemental oxygen when I am taking any sort of exercise or exertion. I hate carrying that bottle around but I must admit that I feel better when I am breathing extra oxygen. With that settled maybe I will be able to get back to radio and other important things now. I sure hope so. Cindy (KMBLC) and I are experimenting with a couple of rarely used ham bands and we would like to invite others to join us. We bought a pair of new Alenco handhelds that cover the 0 and 00 MHz bands. I have been using 0 for about years now and have worked as far east as Wilmington using a copper j-pole that Raymond helped me with. I am also able to work the repeaters in several NC cities and a net in the Raleigh area. 00 MHz is another story. There are repeaters here in NC, the closest is in Cary, but I have not yet managed to hear it. Continue on page

2 July 0 NCML REPEATER Call to order/pledge of Allegiance: J Hammond (NBRD) called the meeting order at :00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Attendance Report: Members KGNEQ Belle Arnold KIKQZ Mark Galyean NIKS Tim Nickens KGCPM Raymond Arnold KJDEM Ben Griffin KJZR Chuck Oswalt KWB William Barrett NALH April Hammond KABD Dean Stockwell WUW Bob Biamonte KELC Richard Hammond KMBLC Cindy Wackerman KKLGR Adam Bowers AKRY Severt Jacobson WAEIN Carl Williams KBRO Jim Brock KITAT Jim Johnson WWRW Robert Wittmann KRW Ernie Bryant KABZB Tom Kimball WRJD Bob Denis KKYBJ Bob Mason Guests Guests Minutes of April 0 Meeting - Published in June Newsletter, APPROVED by voice vote on motion from Chuck Oswaltwith second by Bob Biamonte. Treasurer s Report: APPROVED by voice vote on motion from Tim Nickens with second by Jim Johnson Announcements: Charles is still home sick. Bill is working on getting a digital repeater. He currently has many parts, and is looking into making a DigiPeater and Winlink (m or 0). ARES: Lionel may plan on a digital SET Old Business: Moore County Fair August -0 Chuck Uwharrie 00 mi (October) Neither Charles or Jonathan have heard back from the coordinator. Someone from MARS also tried to contact them and got no response. Jim Johnson will make some phone calls to see what he can find out.

3 July 0 NCML REPEATER Lionel checked on the air conditioner at the repeater and found it unplugged. Robert checked on it yesterday and found everything good. There has been reports of noise on the repeater. Jeff now has a full spectrum analyzer and has volunteered to check the lines sometime. New Business: Jonathan is resigning as secretary due to scheduling conflicts. We will vote on a new secretary next month. Mark G. reminds people to get on the radio when storms are around. For some reason, Parks & Recreation has us on their books from -p this Saturday. Robert will cancel that. Field Day - Mark W. is coordinating the food. Proposing have picnic pm-pm. BBQ would not be ready by then. Jim J. nominates have meal at pm. Seconded by Jim Brock. Anonymous. Everybody needs to bring a side dish. Robert said trailer should be set up in the morning in the same place as last year. The generator has been fixed. Robert will bring ground rods. Tables and chairs will be there. Banners are still in the trailer. Will be a A with GOTA station (Mark W. will coach). We should have radios (0/0/0). If you have a radio you are familiar with, you can bring your own. Jim B. will bring digital. Will also bring a meter. Planning on getting the Moore County Command Unit to operate out of. The RV will be used for resting and eating. Mark G. got verbal okay but has not heard back from the formal request. The club has some coax. Ernie will bring more. Lionel has 00 some of which can be used. J will bring antenna for GOTA station. Mark G. & Jim B. will try satellite. J plans on starting setup Friday afternoon. Will announce a time on the net. J will let Mark know there should be about present for the picnic. Messaging will send the one to section manager; we have had such trouble getting those sent, we are not worrying about those this year. THIS SHOULD BE FUN, NOT STRESSFUL. Jim J. has done the PR work. J will invite Aberdeen Times. Jim J. will invite The Pinehurst Gazette. Saturday morning, am, Sizzlin Steak or Eggs in Southern Pines; am at the park to finish setup. Contest starts at pm. Bill will collect messages. J will send out Bill s address. If he collects 0, he will pass them along Adjournment: Motion to adjourn APPROVED by voice vote. Motion made by Jim J., Chuck, unanimous Meeting adjourned at :0 p.m. 0/0 drawing was held and won by Ernie Bryant, KRW

4 July 0 NCML REPEATER State Total % NC VA OH EPA GA MDC STX IL MI 0 0 NH NNJ 0 NTX TN AL SFL WPA AR CT EMA ENY MS NFL NLI WI AZ DE LA SC SCV WV CO IN KS KY ME NM SV WCF LAX MN MO NE SDG SNJ WNY WWA IA OK ONS ORG PAC VT WMA BC EB 0 0 GTA 0 MAR 0 OR 0 PR 0 SJV UT 0 0 WTX 0 Field Day 0 A Wrap-up Band Phone Dig Total % Total 00 Operator Total % NALH KJZR 0 KKLGR NBRD KABZB WRJD KABD KIKQZ KJZEK KBRO AKRY KKUCC

5 July 0 NCML REPEATER State Total % OR NTX SCV PAC PR SDG SV WCF EMA IL LAX NH NM ORG STX VI VT WI WMA WTX WWA AB AR AZ BC CT DX EB GTA IA LA MAR MI MN NC NLI SB SF SFL SNJ Field Day GOTA STATION (M) Operator Total Max Muse-KKUCC Ethan Fury 0 Mike Fury-KGRPZ Mark Wehner-KJZEK Total See you next year...

6 July 0 NCML REPEATER Statewide Traffic and Emergency Nets NET TYPE TIME FREQ. MODE NCAM Traffic 0 SSB NCPM Traffic 0 SSB Carolina Net (early) Traffic 00 CW 0/ wpm TarHeel Emergency ARES 0 SSB Carolina Slow Carolina Net (Late) Traffic 000 CW /0 wpm Traffic 00 CW / wpm If you would like a purchase a club patch for $.00 each or a yellow club cap for $0.00 each, see J Hammond. For caps make checks payable to: Tom-Kat Embroidery MOCARS Weekly Nets Sunday and Wednesday evenings at :00 on the NCML Repeater. The NCML repeater operates on.0+ (.) Monday evening at :00 on 0.00 USB Ernie Bryant, KRW Club Jackets and Shirts are available from Chuck Oswalt. See him for pricing and availability. Club Auto Tags (for the front of your vehicle) are available from Dean Stockwell. NEXT Meeting Thursday, July th,:00 at Moore County Health Department Dinner at :00 At Pete s in carthage

7 July 0 NCML REPEATER Test Dates: August, 0 February, 0 October, 0 April, 0 December, 0 - pm June, 0 CARTHAGE, NC Location: Moore County Health Department, 0 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage, NC Test Dates: On the following Saturdays July, 0 January, 0 September 0, 0 March, 0 November, 0 May, 0 Time: :00am to noon Individuals wishing to take the test must have a valid drivers license or other valid government issued picture ID, a social security card, (and a copy of the front and back of both documents on a single page). If the candidate currently holds an amateur license issued by the FCC they must also bring the original license and a copy. No reservations needed but handicap candidates should call to assure that we are prepared to accommodate you. Cost: $.00 - CASH ONLY For further information contact Charles Wackerman at 0--0 or wcy@arrl.net Tests administered by the Carthage/MOCARS VE TEAM ASHEBORO, NC Location: Randolph County Library, 0 Worth Street, Asheboro, NC 0 (On the corner of Worth and Cox Streets) ** We meet in the ground floor meeting room. ** Time: 0:00am Bring a pocket calculator and a copy of drivers license or other valid government issued picture ID, a social security card, (and a copy of the front and back of both documents on a single page). If the candidate currently holds an amateur license issued by the FCC they must also bring the original license and a copy. No reservations needed but handicap candidates should call to assure that we are prepared to accommodate you. Cost: $.00 - CASH ONLY For further information contact Butch Simpson, WSH at -- or butch@atomic.net President s Corner continued... However, I now have a 0 watt base station and a commercial built antenna for that band that is supposed to provide db gain (we will see about that in the near future). I know that several of you have 0 capable radios and it would be nice to work some of you on that band. Now, if some of you happen to have 00 mhz capability that would be really nice to experiment with. Either way, Cindy and I are going to use it. The meeting this month is going to deal mostly with a wrap up of Field Day and preparations for the County Fair and other club activities for the remainder of 0. The meal before the meeting is at Pete s at :00. I hope to see you there., Charles Wackerman

8 July 0 NCML REPEATER July 0 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Canada Day Contest MI QRP July th Sprint MI QRP July th Sprint m Net pm OKWC Memorial Contest m Net pm ARS Spartan Sprint m Net pm 0 FISTS Summer Sprint IARU HF World Championship m Net pm IARU HF World Championship m Net pm m Net pm MOCARS Meeting V.E. Testing pm M.C. Health Dept. am M.C. Health Dept. CQ WW VHF Contest NA QSO RTTY 0 m Net pm m Net pm m Net pm CQ WW VHF Contest NA QSO RTTY m Net pm m Net pm 0 m Net pm August 0 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat m Net pm OKWC Memorial Contest m Net pm ARS Spartan Sprint m Net pm 0 FISTS Summer Sprint IARU HF World Championship m Net pm IARU HF World Championship m Net pm m Net pm MOCARS Meeting V.E. Testing pm M.C. Health Dept. am M.C. Health Dept. CQ WW VHF Contest NA QSO RTTY 0 m Net pm m Net pm m Net pm CQ WW VHF Contest NA QSO RTTY m Net pm m Net pm 0 m Net pm

9 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MOCARS meetings are held at the Moore County Health Department, 0 Pinehurst Avenue, Carthage, NC each month (except December) at :00pm. Licensed Amateur Radio Operators and those interested in amateur radio are invited to join. Annual dues are $0 for an individual or $ for a family membership. If you are not a member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), we would highly recommend joining. Information about the ARRL can be found at To apply, please fill out the application form(s) and return it to the address below with a check or money order made out to the Moore County Amateur Radio Society. Membership type being requested. Individual $0.00 yr. Family $.00 yr. Note: If applying for a family membership please fill out family member s information below application. Name First MI Last Address City State Zip Home Phone ( ) Cell Phone ( ) Date of Birth The best time to contact you is between the hours of Is it okay to contact you by your phone? Yes No address If you have an amateur radio license what is your Call Sign and your Class Are you a member of the ARRL? Yes No Date of expiration If you are not currently an ARRL member, have you ever been? Yes No Other Family Member Information Name First MI Last Cell Phone ( ) Date of Birth Age (If under ) address If you have an amateur radio license what is your Call Sign and your Class Are you a member of the ARRL? Yes No Date of expiration If you are not currently an ARRL member, have you ever been? Yes No Please send the completed form(s) and your check / money order to: April Hammond Att: MOCARS Membership Request PO Box 0 Cameron, NC -00