NC4ML REPEATER. MOCARS Officers UPCOMING HAMFESTS. Charles Wackerman. Hamfests need your support and attendance to survive!

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1 NC4ML REPEATER Vol IX No 3 March 2013 MOCARS Officers President & Charles Wackerman, W3CY Editor: w3cy@arrl.net Vice President & J Hammond, N4BRD Webmaster n4brd@arrl.net Secretary & James Johnson, KI4TAT PAO: ki4tat@arrl.net Treasurer: ARES EC: April Hammond, N4ALH n4alh@arrl.net Lionel Bryson, N4YYL n4yyl@arrl.net ARES AEC & Raymond Arnold, KG4CPM Skywarn AEC: kg4cpm@arrl.net Repeater Trustee Ernie Bryant, KR4W & Past President: UPCOMING HAMFESTS March 30-8a - 3:30p June 8 Moore County Amateur Radio Society Carthage, NC RARS fest Raleigh ARS Winston-Salem Classic Hamfest Raleigh, NC Fairgrounds Winston- Salem 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! The President s Corner We are already deep into March, and typically the weather is up and down. The first day of spring and the RARSfest is rapidly approaching. We will soon have a brief period when it is neither too hot nor too cold to comfortably work outside. I know that many of you have been working all winter on new antennas that you are now ready to install. This is a basic, and fun, part of ham radio. But, I want to remind you all to take basic safety precautions when you are working above the ground and anywhere near electric wires (remember, contact with electric wires and falls can be fatal). When you are considering purchase of coaxial cable, several members of the club have suggested that we make a large purchase, a whole reel of cable or more, and share it among those who need. Of course the purchase price would be shared among all who want to participate in this purchase. The price per foot of coaxial cable is significantly lower if a large quantity is bought at one time. You may want to consider this. Bill, N1RIK, now has his 10m repeater online and operational, and plans to move the 6m repeater to a new and higher location in the near future. He is also considering putting a 1.25m (220 MHz) repeater in operation, possibly at the location of the current 6m repeater. I am aware that several members of the club have 1.25m capability and I think that a 220 repeater in our area would significantly enhance our use of that band. I am currently using a j pole leaning against the corner of my office and I am able to work repeaters in Raleigh, Lumberton, and Wilmington among others. 1.25m propagation is similar to 2m propagation except that there s less background noise. I have made simplex contacts on that band as far north as Richmond and as far south as Columbia. It is always nice to open up a new band. Our pre-meeting dinner this month will be at Casa Garcia on in Carthage. As always, the meeting will be held at the Moore County health Department on Pinehurst Avenue in Carthage. We also have a VE session at 9am at the health department on the Saturday following the meeting. I hope to see good attendance at both events. 73s Charles Wackerman

2 2 Meeting Minutes February 2013 Call to order/pledge of Allegiance - 7:00pm by Charles Wackerman, president, meeting called to order by Charles Wackerman and chaired by J Hammond Attendance - 23 members (a quorum was present) Website report - for Feb., 227 Visits and 171 Unique Visits Secretary s report - January, minutes as published in newsletter, approved Treasurer s report - February report presented and approved Announcements/Introductions Necrology Milton Saxman-KB3GIR, 2/6/2013 Charles needs non-copyright material to publish in the monthly newsletter, pictures are welcome for sale ads in newsletter, decided that inclusion was a Board decision, no commercial items, Board to develop a procedure for handling. Commercial advertisers to be included/considered. Dues, 31 members paid for 2013, must be paid before next meeting or risk loss of voting rights for 2013 until paid. Last year had 50 paid members thus 20 members have not renewed. Nets, participation declining 2m Sunday and Wednesday 8:00pm, 6m Monday at 7:pm, 10m repeater operating on tone, thanks to Bill, N1RIK Old Business Uwharrie Mountain Run Saturday 2 February 2013, Jonathan Poverud coordinating, excellent event, multiple runners lost Mark Wehner got them back on trail, 3 serious injuries- knee, elbow/ribs, shoulder, cell phone coverage very marginal, with ham radio contact with emergency support prompt saving substantial time in arrival of EMS. Excellent support by the entire MOCARS team, race dedicated to Ernie Bryant. Field Day 2013, June 21-22, same location Cannon Park, Pinehurst, Chuck Oswalt coordinating Projected schedule for 2013 activities: Uwharrie Mountain Run, Feb 2 Jonathan Poverud National Health Fair, Health Dept, 4/6 special event station? Southern Pines Springfest/Red Cross, April 27 Jim Johnson Peach Festival, July 21 Ernie Bryant Badin Bomber, June Ernie Bryant Carthage Buggy Festival, May 11 Charles Oswalt ARRL Field Day, June 29-30, Cannon Park Charles Oswalt Tour de Moore, May? Jim Johnson Tour de Cure, 6/1 Jonathan Poverud Pinehurst Triathlon, Oct 5 -? Sardine Festival, Oct Mark Galyean/Jimmy Brock New Business ARES new registration required, see Lionel for form. Hamfests 3/9 Charlotte, 3/30 RARSfest, Raleigh Mini-field day suggestion for a session regarding antennas-building, tuning, hanging with cookout this spring Training possibilities of technician, general and/or CW. Contact Charles Wackerman Membership growth there are approximately 115 licensed hams in Moore County that are not MOCARS members. Recommendation to send letter/post card, Jimmy Brock to draft, $30.00 for postage approved. Moore County new Public Safety Center Viper communications delayed. No provision in 911 center for 2m/MOCARS/ARES. Boy Scouts Jonathan Poverud has established communications with District Roundtable. Potential Events Mark Wehner suggested a special events station during the 2014 Mens and Womens golf opens, Mark Wehner to investigate. Adjourned - 8:15pm Submitted by Jim Johnson, Secretary Jim, Thank you for this excellent report and please pass along our sincere thanks to all of the HAM radio operators that assisted with the Uwharrie Mountain Run. You are such an excellent group of volunteers and we really appreciate all of your time and expertise in assisting with tracking runners and keeping communications open along the trail. This run is a very special and longstanding tradition for hundreds of trail enthusiasts and we can't thank you enough for helping to keep it alive year after year. Many thanks and very warm regards, Kim Page, Race Director

3 3 FCC RULES Concerning Club and GOTA Stations Field day is rapidly approaching and the ARRL has provided a FAQ to clarify the FCC rules governing the use of both regular and GOTA stations during any event where unlicensed or lower level licensees operate club stations. A careful study of the questions and answers provided by ARRL reveal that we, and many other ham clubs, may not have been operating entirely as we should have In the past. 1. Club call letters such as NC4ML do not convey operating privileges. The user of a club station has only the operating privileges of his/her own license. If an unlicensed user wants to operate the station, he/she must have a control operator actually present at the station controls at all times, and the operating privileges are only those of the control operator (e.g., If the control operator is a technician then the user has only the privileges of a technician.) 2. Many people mistakenly believe that a club call sign automatically carry the operating privileges of the call sign trustee.(i.e., that NC4ML conveys the privileges of KR4W, the trustee) That is not true. A club call is only a station license and carries no operating privileges. A station may only operate according to the privileges of the Control Operator actually at the control point for that station. monitoring and supervising the operation at the control point of the transmitter. FCC rules state that A control operator must ensure the immediate proper operation of the station. ( (a)). The rules go on to say, A station may only be operated in the manner and to the extent permitted by the privileges authorized for the class of operator license held by the control operator (97.105(b)). We need to be aware of these rules as the FCC currently interprets them and we must adjust our Field Day (and other public event) procedures accordingly. The rules may seem onerous but looked at another way, they provide actual Field Day tasks for several more participants. 3. Control operators must always be present and actually at the control of the transceiver when an unlicensed individual is operating the station or when a lower level licensee is operating the station using bands or portions of bands reserved for higher level licensees. In such cases, the person operating the station can only use privileges for which the control operator is entitled. 4. A licensed operator may operate a club station or a GOTA station using his/her license privileges. However if he/she wishes to communicate on frequencies other than those their license allows, there must be a control operator with privileges for the desired operating frequencies continuously MOCARS will be having the Field Day activities and our annual club picnic at Cannon Park in Pinehurst again this year. Cannon Park is located at the corner of Hwy 211 and Rattlesnake Trail. See you there!

4 4 Statewide Traffic and Emergency Nets NET TYPE TIME FREQ. MODE NCAM Traffic SSB NCPM Traffic SSB Carolina Net (early) Traffic CW 20/22 wpm TarHeel Emergency ARES SSB Carolina Slow Carolina Net (Late) Traffic CW 8/10 wpm Traffic CW 15/18 wpm If you would like a purchase a club patch for $2.00 each or a yellow club cap for $10.00 each, see J Hammond. For caps make checks payable to: Tom-Kat Embroidery MOCARS Weekly Nets Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 8:00 on the NC4ML Repeater. The NC4ML repeater operates on with a PL tone of 91.5 Six Meter Net is 7:00 PM Every MONDAY The N1RIK 6M repeater operates on minus 1MHz and no PL tone Note: You can also access the 6M repeater through N1RIK s UHF repeaters! Submit articles, items for sale, want adds, and notices of upcoming events to W3CY@arrl.net. 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. MARCH Meeting Thursday, MARCH 21th,19:00 at Moore County Health Department Dinner at 17:00 At CASA GARCIA Restaurant

5 5 CARTHAGE, NC Location: Moore County Health Department, 705 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage, NC Test Dates: On the following Saturdays March 23, 2013 September 21, 2013 May 18, 2013 November 23, 2013 July 20, 2013 January 18, 2014 Time: 9:00am to 12 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: $ CASH ONLY For further information contact Charles Wackerman at or w3cy@arrl.net Tests administered by the Carthage/MOCARS VE TEAM ASHEBORO, NC Location: Randolph County Library, 201 Worth Street, Asheboro, NC (On the corner of Worth and Cox Streets) ** We meet in the ground floor meeting room. ** Test Dates: April 13, 2013 October 12, 2013 June 8, 2013 Time: 10:00am December 10, pm August 10, 2013 February 8, 2014 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: $ CASH ONLY For further information contact Butch Simpson, WS4H at or butch@atomic.net ROCKINGHAM, NC Location: Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library, 412 East Franklin Street, Rockingham, NC Test Dates: June 1, 2013 Time: 9:30am For further information contact John Eichorn, WD1P at or jeicharn@carolina.rr.com FAYETTEVILLE, NC - CAPE FEAR ARS Location: Methodist University-Science Bldg, 5400 Ramsey Street, North 401, Fayetteville, NC Test Dates: May 11, 2013 October 12, 2013 August 3, 2013 Time: 9:00am Cost: $ CASH ONLY Bring a handheld calculator, a photocopy or original current FCC issued license. For further information contact Pat Edwards, N4UGH at n4ughpat@aol.com SANFORD, NC Location: Northview Fire Department, 104 Perkinson Rd, Sanford, NC Test Dates: May 19, 2013 Time: 2:00am Cost: $ CASH ONLY For further information contact John Raif, AE4AA at or ae4aa@windstream.net

6 6 March 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 ARRL International DX Contest - SSB ARRL International DX Contest - SSB North American RTTY Sprint MOCARS Meeting 7pm M.C. Health Dept CQWW WPX SSB Contest April CQWW WPX SSB Contest Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat MOCARS Meeting 7pm M.C. Health Dept World Amateur Radio Day ARRL Rookie Roundup - Phone

7 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MOCARS meetings are held at the Moore County Health Department, 705 Pinehurst Avenue, Carthage, NC each month (except December) at 7:00pm. Licensed Amateur Radio Operators and those interested in amateur radio are invited to join. Annual dues are $20 for an individual or $25 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 $20.00 yr. Family $25.00 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 cell 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 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 18) 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 If you are a former ARRL member, approximately when did your membership expire? Please send the completed form(s) and your check / money order to: April Hammond Att: MOCARS Membership Request PO Box 550 Cameron, NC