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The VE Newsletter – Volume 3, Issue 4 – 2010 Page 1 – 4 th Quarter 2010 HAPPY HOLIDAYS ISSUE ACS 2010 Tentative Training Schedule All Dates, Locations & Times are subject to change Contact Randy, NU7D to sign up for training November Wednesday, Nov. 3: Crime Scene Preservation, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Wednesday, Nov. 3: LCARA Meeting, 1930 Hrs., LCARA Club House Thursday, Nov. 4: Project Lifesaver Training, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Thursday, Nov. 11: Standards & Procedures, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Wednesday, Nov 17: LCARA Meeting, 1930 Hrs., LCARA Club House Thursday, Nov. 18: Defensive Driving, 1830 Hrs. RIZAD Complex NO ACS MEETING IN NOVEMBER DUE TO OTHER TRAINING December Thursday, Dec. 2: Project Lifesaver Training, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Saturday, Dec. 4: Walk-N-Knock Food Drive, 0900 Hrs., Longview / Kelso Tuesday, Dec. 7: Blood Borne Pathogens, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex THURSDAY, DEC. 9: ACS MEETING, 1900 HRS., RIZAD COMPLEX Saturday, Dec. 11: LCARA Dinner-Hattie’s in Castle Rock, 6:30pm (pg.4) NO LCARA MEETING THIS MONTH OTHER THAN THE HOLIDAY DINNER FUND-RAISER TIME! WHEN: January 12-13-14, 2011 (Wed., Thurs., Fri.) WHERE: Northbound Toutle Rest Area I-5 To sign up and help with the first fundraiser of 2011, contact Carl, K7ECW: [email protected]
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The VE Newsletter – Volume 3, Issue 4 – 2010
Page 1 – 4th Quarter 2010
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ISSUE
ACS 2010 Tentative Training Schedule
All Dates, Locations & Times are subject to change
Contact Randy, NU7D to sign up for training
November
Wednesday, Nov. 3: Crime Scene Preservation, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Wednesday, Nov. 3: LCARA Meeting, 1930 Hrs., LCARA Club House
Thursday, Nov. 4: Project Lifesaver Training, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex
Thursday, Nov. 11: Standards & Procedures, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Wednesday, Nov 17: LCARA Meeting, 1930 Hrs., LCARA Club House
Thursday, Nov. 18: Defensive Driving, 1830 Hrs. RIZAD Complex
NO ACS MEETING IN NOVEMBER DUE TO OTHER TRAINING
December
Thursday, Dec. 2: Project Lifesaver Training, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex Saturday, Dec. 4: Walk-N-Knock Food Drive, 0900 Hrs., Longview / Kelso
Tuesday, Dec. 7: Blood Borne Pathogens, 1830 Hrs., RIZAD Complex THURSDAY, DEC. 9: ACS MEETING, 1900 HRS., RIZAD COMPLEX
Saturday, Dec. 11: LCARA Dinner-Hattie’s in Castle Rock, 6:30pm (pg.4)
NO LCARA MEETING THIS MONTH OTHER THAN THE HOLIDAY DINNER
FUND-RAISER TIME!
WHEN: January 12-13-14, 2011
(Wed., Thurs., Fri.)
WHERE: Northbound Toutle Rest Area I-5
To sign up and help with the first fundraiser of
2011, contact Carl, K7ECW:
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PUBLIC INTEREST
In the June 2010 (page 77) issue of QST, Norm
Lauterette, WA4HYJ wrote a piece on a growing aspect of Amateur Radio known as the Neighborhood HamWatch.ur
It is a voluntary program for all amateur radio
operators who want to provide a helpful service to their neighbors during times of extended power outage. The
new program was developed in 2009 by Andy Gausz
KG4QCD of the Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society
(LMARS) in Seminole County Florida. Communication isolation can be worsened by downed trees and power lines which
make it very difficult for emergency services to reach your neighborhood. This is a time
period that often lasts several days, maybe even weeks. It is a time when Amateur Radio Operators can help.
The “Neighborhood HamWatch” program design consists of 3 levels of
participation, and there are 3 things that hams can do. To find out more about the program, check out the back issue of QST or log onto this website: www.hamwatch.org
Neighborhood HamWatch is not a club. It is not an exclusionary organization. It is
a system that encourages and provides all amateur radio operators with a means of
using their equipment and skills to stay in contact when conventional means of communication are inoperable.
An informational brochure is available which will help explain the program and can
be printed by local hams and distributed to their neighbors: http://richhand2.home.comcast.net/~richhand2/Universal-Brochure.pdf
NEWS from the VE TEAM……….. We are done with ARRL-registered exams for this year, and a tally shows 17 examinees
passed their exams with us. Many, many “thanks” to the hard-working VE team and to
LCARA for sponsoring the sessions at the Clubhouse.
“Congratulations” to these amateur radio operators for 2010:
TECHNICIAN: GENERAL: EXTRA:
Alan Godfrey KF7IJI Les Czarnecki KF7FJG Ron Gookin AE7FM Tammy Bradley KF7IJJ Gary Brown WB7TYN Joe Broberg AE7JB
Michele Boling KF7JZN Sam Sanden KF7JZO Butch Lytle KD7DCM
Chris Baker KF7JZM Jack Bruner KE7IHB Dan Winten KF7MIC
Rebecca Cade KF7MID
Joshua Hopkins KF7MIE
Mark Wilson KF7MIF Mary Palmer KF7MJD
Mitchell Searls KF7MJE
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Technician class (Element 2) Pool is valid July 1, 2010--June 30, 2014
General class (Element 3) Pool is valid July 1, 2007--June 30, 2011
Extra class (Element 4) Pool is valid July 1, 2008--June 30, 2012
UPCOMING ARRL CONTESTS
November 20-22 November Sweepstakes, Phone
December 3-5 ARRL 160 Meter Contest
11-12 ARRL 10 Meter Contest
19 Rookie Roundup Licensed 3 years or less? Check this out.
The annual Northwest D-Star Workshop, sponsored by the Federal Way Amateur
Radio Club and ICOM will be held on November 20th from 9:00 to 5:00 at the City of
Federal Way Community Center.
Topics include: Getting started using D-STAR; Using advanced features; Building a D-
STAR repeater. The workshop will also feature hands-on labs to help you learn how to
operate your radio. Registrations will be limited to the first 100 to allow for better
interactions with the presenters. For additional information please check www.fwarc.org
and click on the D-Star logo.
Cooking In the Dark™ Seminar Presented by Simple Safety, LLC
This class teaches families how to stay at home and live comfortably without electricity
and running water for at least two weeks.
WHEN: Friday, November 19, 2010 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: NW Regional Training Center - 11606 NE 66th Circle - Vancouver 98662
Class is offered at no cost to you. Seminar will begin promptly, please arrive early ready
to learn and get organized! Please RSVP to ensure course materials: Marcie Maynes
If you would like to schedule a class in your own town or neighborhood please
contact [email protected] or call 360-326-8971. For more information visit our website at www.PreparingHeroes.com
To view or print the flyer, go to:
http://www.simple-safety.com/Cooking in the Dark Nov19.pdf
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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to these LCARA members :
November Dave, W7CAR Les, KF7FJG Ray, KC7MRM
December Barbara, KE7KEV
(Contact Judi K7HRW with your birthday month for future recognition)
Announcing……..Lower Columbia Amateur Radio Association’s
updated website!
Log on to www.w7dg.org and see what WM7U Wally, the Webmaster, has been working
on. Highlights include Club meeting announcements, Newsletter archives, LCARA-
sponsored exam sessions, and pictures of the clubhouse renovation. The Minutes from
membership meetings will be available soon!
“Thanks” go to President, Brian KJ7OX; Webmaster, Wally WM7U and others for getting
the website up and going again.
AN INVITATION to DINNER…..
WHAT LCARA Annual Christmas Dinner
WHEN December 11th, Saturday
TIME 6:30 p.m.
WHERE Hattie’s Restaurant, Cowlitz St. in Castle
Rock
(across from the Post Office)
Tere Lytle will be calling members with the details. Raffle tickets will be same as last
year---3 for $2. This is also a good time to renew your Club membership. Dues are $30
annually; for a family of hams, dues are $10 for each additional ham per household. This
is the only “meeting” for the Club this month, and the only business conducted is the
election of Officers. Plan to attend and join in the fun!
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Veterans Day by Cheryl Dyson
On Veterans Day we honor all, Who answered to a service call. Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold.
Some have lived, while others died, And all of them deserve our pride.
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white and blue.
They fought for us and all our rights, They fought through many days and nights.
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.
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Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11,
1918. In 1954, after having been through World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd
U.S. Congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov.
11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees.
Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did
not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25,
1971. Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which
returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11,
beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.
“The VE Newsletter” is published quarterly. To contact the Publisher The current American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Volunteer Examiner (VE) team members are: Randy Greeley, NU7D; Judi Robins, K7HRW; Russ Rosendaal, NH6B; Lee
Rosendaal, WH6B; JR Roe, NW7S; and Carl Gray, K7EC--Extra class licenses; Barbara Ashley, KE7KEV and Dave
Walton, W7CAR—General class licenses. The Lower Columbia Amateur Radio Assn. (LCARA) sponsors the ARRL exams.
Amateur radio operators with a General class license or higher can become a VE. Check out the website of www.arrl.org
for more information.
For more information about the “Lower Columbia Amateur Radio Association W7DG” see: www.w7dg.org
For more information on “Cowlitz County Auxiliary Communications Service”, see: www.cowlitzradio.org
For more information about the websites contact Webmaster Wally WM7U.
LCARA Officers for 2010:
President: Brian Rickman, KJ7OX Vice President: Lee Rosendaal, WH6B
Secretary: Rick Ouzts, WA7NWN Treasurer: Bob Morehouse, KB7ADO
Board of Directors: Jim Peters, WE7JIM; Russ Rosendaal, NH6B; Carl Gray, K7ECW
