WELCOME OCTOBER 6, 2011 ALL-MEMBER MEETING

Thanks to our host, Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) for the generous use of their facilities, and to Dan, WA9DDI, for helping make it all happen. Let s Keep It Clean Recycle! Leave the room the same way we found it (chairs, tables, etc.) No smoking on property (except in the one designated location)

Upcoming Hamfest Fort Wayne November 19-20, 2011 www.fortwaynehamfest.com

ARES Fall Picnic Prophetstown State Park Saturday, SEP 10 Pitch-in picnic Indiana State Parks on the Air In tandem with Ohio State Parks on the Air Noon 8:00 p.m. EDT www.inpota.com

TCARES Shirts Now available for ordering Navy or White ~ $30 www.w9tca.com/order

Indiana Packet Nodes and BBSs W9TCA-1 BBS 740 messages

Packet Workshop Outpost Setup & Operation Saturday,?????, 2012 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 20+ attendees expected Date to be announced soon

APRS Lots of local activity Excellent digi coverage (K9IN, W9ICE) Local gateway access (N9GKE, WR9A) Presentation by K9WX at next week s TARA meeting

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in Indiana W9ARP System Lafayette 444.300+ W9ARP B 146.730- W9ARP C W9DUK System Muncie 145.490- W9DUK C K9IU System Bloomington 444.900+ K9IU B W9TE System Fort Wayne 442.28125+ W9TE B W9ICE System Indianapolis 444.125+ W9ICE B 147.390+ W9ICE C WR9AND System Fishers 441.450+ WR9AND B W9EBN System Marion 443.400+ W9EBN B

Mobile D-STAR Repeater Coverage in Indiana

How has D-STAR Grown? Dayton 2006 48 Users on 4 Gateways only 23cm (1.2 GHz) systems Dayton 2007 539 Users on 36 Gateways, including: 3 in Canada 1 in UK 1 in Australia

How has D-STAR Grown? Dayton 2008 3253 registered users 190 systems on the Gateway Dayton 2009 7147 registered users 368 systems on the Gateway Average number of unique D-STAR users on the air (using Gateway connected systems) in any given 24 hour period: 1200

D-STAR Today 19,000+ registered users 2,000+ unique D-STAR users in the past 24 hours 800 systems on U.S. trust server network 950+ systems world-wide (41 countries) 392 2M repeaters (228 in the U.S.) 625 70cm repeaters (322 in the U.S.) 174 1.2 GHz voice repeaters (123 in U.S.) 198 1.2 GHz high-speed DD access points

EAS Test FEMA will originate a live Emergency Action Notification code 3-minute test Will include radio & TV broadcast stations, cable systems, Sirius XM radio, satellite TV providers, and other video service providers Test of new EAS encoders/decoders

White House Briefing White House Cybersecurity Coor., Howard Schmidt, W7HAS ARRL President, Kay Craigie, N3KN ARRL CEO, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager, Mike Corey, W5MPC Briefed several members of National Security Staff on amateur radio capabilities Focus on current & evolving capabilities to provide Internet messaging connectivity

Mobile Operating Laws IC 35-44-3-12 Unlawful use of a police radio; exemptions; "police radio" defined Sec. 12. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) possesses a police radio; (2) transmits over a frequency assigned for police emergency purposes; or (3) possesses or uses a police radio: (A) while committing a crime; (B) to further the commission of a crime; or (C) to avoid detection by a law enforcement agency; commits unlawful use of a police radio, a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) do not apply to: (6) a person who holds an amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission if the person is not transmitting over a frequency assigned for police emergency purposes;

Mobile Operating Laws IC 9-21-8-59 Use of telecommunications device while operating a moving motor vehicle Sec. 59. (a) A person may not use a telecommunications device to: (1) type a text message or an electronic mail message; (2) transmit a text message or an electronic mail message; or (3) read a text message or an electronic mail message; while operating a moving motor vehicle unless the device is used in conjunction with hands free or voice operated technology, or unless the device is used to call 911 to report a bona fide emergency. (b) A police officer may not confiscate a telecommunications device for the purpose of determining compliance with this section or confiscate a telecommunications device and retain it as evidence pending trial for a violation of this section.

Mobile Operating Laws IC 9-13-2-177.3 Telecommunications device Sec. 177.3. (a) "Telecommunications device", for purposes of IC 9-21-8 and IC 9-24-11-3.3, means an electronic or digital telecommunications device. The term includes a: (1) wireless telephone; (2) personal digital assistant; (3) pager; or (4) text messaging device. (b) The term does not include: (1) amateur radio equipment that is being operated by a person licensed as an amateur radio operator by the Federal Communications Commission under 47 CFR Part 97;

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Sunspots at Last!

GRLevel3 Update (v1.90) Important update for timely warnings

Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium Saturday March 10, 2012 Location: TBA Registration by end of November (Likely well before then)

Joplin, MO Tornado NWS Final Assessment Report Improve warning communications to convey a sense of urgency for extreme events. This will compel people to take immediate life-saving action Collaborate with partners who communicate weather warnings to develop GPS-based warning communications, including the use of text messaging, smart phone apps, mobile communications technologies, in addition to upgrades to the Emergency Alert System and NOAA Weather Radio Collaborate more throughout the weather enterprise to ensure that weather warning messages sent via television, radio, NOAA Weather Radio, local warning systems such as sirens are consistent to reduce confusion and stress the seriousness of the threat Continue to increase community preparedness

Wabash River Ride

2011 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Saturday, October 1 Scenario: Earthquake Mission Focus: Timely field station setup Voice message handling Packet messages via the W9TCA-1 BBS

2011 Simulated Emergency Test (SET)