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K6MEP Keyer – The Journal of the Ventura County Amateur Radio Club

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The KEYER is published monthly by K6MEP, the Ventura County Amateur Radio Club, Inc. as a means of providing club members the minutes from K6MEP’s monthly general membership meetings, the monthly board of directors meetings, a calendar of events and articles of interest on amateur radio.

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K6MEP holds general membership meetings at 7:30 p.m on the 2nd Friday of each month at The Ventura Port Authority building, 1603 Anchors Way Ventura 93001

Dues are $20 per year.

Message from the President

No President’s message was received by Press time Sunday evening 4 October 2015.

-- Editor

Secretary’s Column and Meeting MinutesVentura County Amateur Radio Club Inc. Club Meeting Meeting Date : Meeting Date : Sept 11 2015 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES MEETING ADDRESS : Ventura Port District Building 1603

Anchors Way, Ventura ATTENDANCE : Listed on Roll Check-In Sheet CALL TO ORDER Established quorum (25% of Voting Members = 6 ) ANNOUNCEMENTS MEETING MINUTES Open meeting with Pledge of Allegiance Introductions. Call for approval of minutes. Quorum to approve the

minutes . Motion to approve and seconded, the vote to approve carries.

President, Joe K6NE reports some bad news: Cash from treasury is missing $4130.00 The Board of Directors met twice: Treasurer removed from

office of treasurer position and from the Club, as his member status is now one not in good standing.

President states a police report has been filed, and former treasurer has tendered a promissory letter to restore the missing $4130.00 treasury funds by "the November election".

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Ventura County Amateur Radio Club 2015 Officers and ChairsPresident Joe Krigbaum K6NE (805) 642-2337 Vice-President John Castorina WB6AZP Secretary Rob Byl KD6UDA Treasurer John Gartman AG6GL Board Member Stewart Stone KG6BOV (805) 488-7388 Board Member Rod Austin KA6GSU (805) 983-7141 Board Member (open) Photographer Stewart Stone KG6BOV (805) 488-7388 Facilities Mgr. Joe Krigbaum K6NE (805) 642-2337 Refreshments ARRL Liaison Chris Dimond KJ6QOP Editor/ Publisher Stewart Stone KG6BOV (805) 488-7388 Prize Chairman VACANT - An Opportunity to serve your club PR chairman Dana Wentling KG6WXE Awards Mgr. VACANT - An Opportunity to serve your club Programs Chair Stewart Stone KG6BOV (805) 488-7388 Webmaster Joe Krigbaum K6NE (805) 642-2337 New Members Bob Brodie KJ6AAE QSL Manager (open) License trustee Joe Krigbaum K6NE (805) 642-2337 Historian VACANT - An Opportunity to serve your club Elmer Coordinator VACANT - An Opportunity to serve your club

The Inside StoryMessage from the President………….…………….…….…..………2 Meeting Notes………………………….……………….…...…………2 Contests & Spec Events…………….…………………..….......…3 - 5 Gear Available…………………………………………………...…5 - 8 Upcoming FCC Exam Sessions…….……………..………........9 -11 Trivia…………………..……………………….………..…..…………11 Upcoming HamFests ……….……..……………...………..…..……12 Net Script……………..…………..………….……….……..….….…13 K6MEP Calendar……………………..……..…...…….…...……..…13 Volunteer Training Classes…………..……..…..…...…........14 & 15 ARES & Frequency information……..………………….…..………16 ARRL Public Service Classes……..……….……………………….17 Area Nets…………….……..…………………….……..….……..….18 Meeting Local Maps ……………………………..…….….…………20 ARRL Sta Barbara Section Manager Candidate Statements...21-22 Phishing Scheme Targets ARRL E-Mail Service Participants…...23 Pictures from the K6MEP Picnic ……………………………….… .23 Pictures from Jay / WB6YQN’s Tower Project …………….……..24 CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee Conducting Survey…....25 MARS Invites ARES/RACES to CME Disaster Exercise…………25



Selected October Contests & Special EventsThe following contests and special events caught your editor’s eye. This is by no means a complete listing. Please see QST or the ARRL website (www.arrl.org) for any details and QSL information.

---------------------------------------------------------- 09/17/2015 | BankHead Military Vehicle Convoy On-The-

Air Special Event Sep 17-Oct 17, 0000Z-2359Z, K2H, Lorton, VA. Virginia Area Hams. See website for planned bands and operating locations throughout the USA. Certificate & QSL. K4CNM,. Ole Virginia Hams ARC & Woodbridge Wireless ARC have combined to operate as K2H, one of the 13 Convoy On-The-Air Special Event Stations. EARLY START - Sept 17 thru Oct 17, 2015. They will set up on site at the "PRE- Convoy" staging area in Pohick Bay Park in Lorton, VA for Sept 17 - 18, as well as at the 1st night's stop at King's Dominion, in Doswell, VA on Sept 19, 2015. They will continue to operate throughout the entire month from member's homes in various areas of Virginia.. Certificate & QSL. SASE - QSL via Clarence Meese, K4CNM, PO Box 2158, Manassas, VA 20108. Certificate available from Host Station N4N. For complete details about all of the Special Event Stations participating along the BankHead Highway Convoy Route, bands, frequencies, certificate details and QSL routing rules go to www.ConvoyOnTheAir.org. For information on this station see www.qrz.com/db/k4cnm ; N4N, multiple locations. ConvoyOnTheAir.org. see website for planned operating bands. Certificate & QSL. Members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association- MVPA - will “re-trace” the historic Transcontinental Convoy of 1920 following the BankHead Highway from Washington, DC to San Diego, CA. At the same time, we join the celebration of “Spirit of 45” honoring all Veterans for the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. In connection to those events, there will be numerous special event stations operating along the convoy route for this month long event- including 2 bonus stations and a “clean sweep” endorsement. The BankHead Highway was one of the first roads in the creation of the “interstate” highway system. See the host website for all the details about the Special Event Stations participating along the BankHead Highway Convoy Route, the MVPA Convoy & the “Spirit of 45” details. See URL for more information on each of the Event Stations, bands, frequencies, certificate details and QSL routing rules. www.ConvoyOnTheAir.org ; K2B, Moulton, AL. Bankhead Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Certificate & QSL. Bonus Station QSL via KS4B. (SASE PLS) K2B is a Bonus Station for the month-long multiple station event. For information on this station www.n4idx.com ; K2C, Fort Worth, TX. Cowtown Amateur Radio Club. Certificate & QSL. KD5RXT. Convoy Route QSL via Mark Culross, KD5RXT. (SASE PLS) K2C is one of the special event stations participating in this month-long multiple station event. For information on this station www.qsl.net/w5sjz ; K2D, Douglas, AZ. Cochise Amateur Radio Association. Certificate & QSL. KG7DJY. Convoy Route QSL via Elias "G: Guadalupe, KG7DJY. (SASE PLS). For information on this station

www.k7rdg.org ; K2E, Union City, CA. San Francisco Area Amateurs. Certificate & QSL. KK6KSY. Convoy Route QSL via Tina Madsen, KK6KSY. (SASE PLS) Partial operation from the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier. For information on this station www.qrz.com/db/kk6ksy or www.qrz.com/db/ki6vlc ; K2F, Charlotte, NC. Charlotte Amateur Radio Club. Certificate & QSL. KE6QEY. Convoy Route QSL via Charles Williams, KE6QEY. (SASE PLS). For information on this station www.w4cq.org ; K2G, Villa Rica, GA. West Georgia Amateur Radio Society. WX4BK. Convoy Route QSL via Brian Keahl, WX4BX. (SASE PLS). For information on this station www.wgars.com ; K2M, Oxford, MS. University of Mississippi Amateur Radio Club. WF4N. Convoy Route QSL via Ben Pharr, WF5N. (SASE PLS). For information on this station www.w5ums.org ; K2V, Helena, AR. Helena Amateur Radio Club. N5MIG. Convoy Route QSL via Joe St Columbia, N5MIG, (QSL PLS). For information on this station www.qrz.com/db/n5mig ; K2P, Eastland, TX. Key City Amateur Radio Club. See website for planned bands and operating locations throughout the USA. Certificate & QSL. KG7VB. Convoy Route QST via John Smith, KG7VB. (QSL PLS). For information on this station www.kc5olo.org

10/03/2015 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Oct 3-Oct 11, 1200Z-1600Z, W5B, Albuquerque, NM. High Desert Amateur Radio Club. 21.285 14.255. QSL. HDARC, 3705 B-1 Ellison Rd Box 505 , Albuquerque, NM 87114. SASE please. www.nm5hd.com

10/10/2015 | Battle of Leyte Gulf Special Event Oct 10, 1600Z-2300Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250; PSK31 14.070; D-STAR REF1C. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.

10/10/2015 | Camp Hope BBQ Cookoff Oct 10, 1500Z-2359Z, K0D, Houston, TX. PTSD Foundation of America. 14.335 14.275 14.242 14.212 . QSL. Bob Hawkins, KD5AT, 3702 S Fitzgerald Ct, Missouri City 77459. Healing PSDT issues of Military Heroes ptsdusa.org

10/10/2015 | Eisenhower's Birthday Special Event Station Oct 10, 1400Z-1900Z, W5I, Denison, TX. Grayson County Amateur Radio Club. 142.50 7.250 140.70 7.070. QSL. Grayson County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 642, Sherman, TX 75090. www.graysoncountyarc.com

10/10/2015 | Lester Dent / Doc Savage Mysters Special Event Oct 10-Oct 11, 1300Z-2359Z, W0D, La Plata, MO. Macon County Amateur Radio Club. SSB 28.370 14.270 7.270 3.970; CW 25 kHz up from low end of band; PSK31-63 14.070. Certificate. Macon County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 13, Macon, MO 63552. The purpose of the Special Event is to honor of the Birthday of Lester Dent, one of the most prolific writers of Pulp Fiction, and an Amateur Radio Operator. It is also the 82th "Birthday" of



his creation, the first "Superhero" Doc Savage. A colorful certificate will be provided to those that contact the Special Event Station and send a QSL including a # 10 SASE to the Macon County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 13, Macon, MO 63552. You can check out the certificate on the MCARC website www.maconcountyarc.net

10/10/2015 | National Wildlife Refuge Week 2015 / Seney Oct 10-Oct 18, 1400Z-2000Z, N8W, Seney, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club. QSL. Lake Effect ARC / N8W. National Wildlife Refuge system provides conservation, recreation and educational services to millions of guests annually while protecting and providing critical habitat for wildlife. 600+ refuges nationwide open to exploration for kids of all ages. Check QRZ page for final skeds including CW and Hellschreiber opportunities! qsl.net/kd8dku/BandOpsPlanSeney2014.htm

10/10/2015 | National Wildlife Refuge Week 2015 / Whitefish Point Oct 10-Oct 18, 1400Z-1700Z, W8W, Paradise, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club and Luce Amateur Radio Society. QSL. Luce Amateur Radio Society / W8W. The National Wildlife Refuge system operates over 600 refuges nationwide providing critical habitat for wildlife and amazing educational and recreational opportunities to visitors. There's a refuge near you. You still waiting? qsl.net/kd8dku/BandOpsPlanWP2014.htm

10/10/2015 | Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway Bonanza Oct 10, 1200Z-2000Z, W4CA, Roanoke, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club. QSL. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 2002, Roanoke, VA 24009. Contact W4CA web site for more specific frequency information and locations of mile markers on Parkway w4ca.com

10/10/2015 | Warren Fall Festival Oct 10-Oct 11, 1500Z-2100Z, W1W, Cornwall Bridge, CT. Northville Amateur Radio Association. QSL. Secretary. Annual fall festival to support the Warren Volunteer Fire Company. www.na1ra.org

10/10/2015 | Zanesville World Famous Y-Bridge Oct 10, 1300Z-2200Z, W8Y, Zanesville, OH. Cambridge Amateur Radio Association. Certificate. Cambridge Amateur Radio Association. Please QSL with contact information and $1 for postage when requesting a certificate, which will have a picture and historical facts about this unique bridge. www.w8vp.org

10/11/2015 | BankHead Military Vehicle Convoy On-The-Air Special Event Oct 11-Oct 17, 0000Z-2359Z, K2Y, Yuma, AZ. Yuma Auxiliary Communications Service . See website for planned bands and operating locations throughout the USA. Certificate & QSL. K7YMA. Convoy Route QSL via K7YMA. (SASE PLS) K2Y is one of the special events stations participating in this month-long multiple station event. Certificate available from Host Station N4N. See the host website (www.ConvoyOnTheAir.org) for complete details about the Special Event Stations participating along the BankHead Highway Convoy Route, bands, frequencies, certificate details and QSL routing rules. For information

on this station www.qrz.com/db/n7acs10/11/2015 | Train Mobile on the AMRAILROAD Oct 11-

Oct 12, 0000Z-1800Z, W5T, Springdale, AR. ARKAN. 14.240. QSL. W5T QSL Manager. Look for us on APRS. www.arkanhams.org

10/15/2015 | Rail Road Days Oct 15-Oct 26, 0000Z-2359Z, K8H, Hinton, WV. K8WEE. Certificate & QSL.

10/16/2015 | BSA Jamboree on the Air 2015 Oct 16-Oct 18, 1800Z-1800Z, K5B, Austin, TX. Capitol Area Council - Chisholm Trail District. QSL. BSACAC JOTA QSL.

10/16/2015 | 76th Anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary Oct 16-Oct 18, 1600Z-0700Z, W7H, Cloverdale, OR. W7ILL . QSL. SASE please. ; K6T, Bullhead City, AZ. USCG Auxiliary District 11 South. QSL. SASE please. ; W0M, Champlin, MN. US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 8WR Division 11, Flotilla 01. QSL. www.w0m.us ; N3G, Augustine Beach, DE. US Coast Guard Auxiliary. QSL. Portable CW & PSK-31 operation from Augustine Beach Delaware. Possible SSB conditions permitting.

10/17/2015 | Dempsey Challenge Bicycle Race Oct 17-Oct 18, 1200Z-2300Z, N1D, Auburn, ME. Androscoggin ARC. Certificate & QSL. Androscoggin ARC,W1NPP. www.w1npp.org

10/17/2015 | Hinton Rail Road Days Oct 17-Oct 25, 0800Z-2100Z, K8H, Hinton, WV. K8WEE. Certificate & QSL.

10/17/2015 | Historic Yorktown Special Event Station Oct 17, 1400Z-2000Z, K4RC, Yorktown, VA. Williamsburg Area ARC. Certificate & QSL. Annual Event commemorating the 234th anniversary of the British Surrender to the American and French forces in 1781. www.k4rc.net

10/17/2015 | Juan Bautista de Anza Days Oct 17, 1600Z-2100Z, WE7GV, Tubac, AZ. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. Certificate & QSL. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. Celebrating Juan Bautista De Anza's expedition from Tubac, Arizona to San Francisco. www.gvarc.us

10/17/2015 | Troop 104 73d Anniversary Oct 17, 1200Z-2100Z, W2S, Wayne, NJ. BSA Troop 104. Certificate. N2RBJ. Troop 104 will be operating during the international Jamboree-on-the-Air

10/17/2015 | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 76th Anniversary Oct 17, 0000Z-2300Z, N4U, Benton, KY. US Coast Guard Auxiliary. QSL. Mostly PSK31, may also do phone on 20M [email protected]

10/17/2015 | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 76th Anniversary Oct 17-Oct 18, 1900Z-2200Z, N7Z, Apache Junction, AZ. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 114-10-08. QSL. www.qrz.com

10/17/2015 | US Coast Guard Auxiliary 76th Anniversary Oct 17, 0900Z-1600Z, W1H, Elkins, NH. U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary. QSL. October 17th US Coast Guard Auxiliary annual radio day celebrating the 76th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Please send SASE to the contact information for a commemorative QSL card. N4Z, Anderson, SC. District 7 Flotilla 25 Lake Hartwell. QSL. a0700205.uscgaux.info ; N6Z, San Jose, CA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11-NR. QSL. ; W2K, New York,



NY. US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla014-05-11. QSL. KE2UN. [email protected] ; K4C, Merritt, NC. Oriental, NC Auxiliary Flotilla 054-20-03. QSL. orientalaux.com

10/18/2015 | US Coast Guard Auxiliary's 76th Anniversary Oct 18-Oct 19, 1600Z-0100Z, N7B, Seattle, WA. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 13. QSL. Mobile station near Alki Light House. [email protected]

10/19/2015 | Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Oct 19-Oct 25, 0800Z-2359Z, K0W, Moultrie, GA. Colquit County Ham Radio Society. QSL.

10/24/2015 | Wedding of the Waters - Father Crowley Celebration Oct 24-Oct 25, 1501Z-0001Z, W0W, Keeler, CA. Bishop Amateur Radio Club. Certificate & QSL. Celebrating the opening of the Death Valley Road. Highest to Lowest meeting of waters in the US 1937. Water taken from highest lake in US (Eastern Sierra) to the lowest (Badwater in Death Valley, below sea level). Father Crowley, the Desert Padre orchestrated the 3 day event to promote tourism in the Eastern Sierra, to aid in replacing farming jobs, etc, do to loss of water pumped to Los Angeles. Road connected Lone Pine with Death Valley, all within Inyo County. Station set-up in Keeler, along the original highway, next to the fire station. www.n6ov.com

10/26/2015 | Halloween special event Oct 26-Oct 31, 1300Z-0400Z, K4H , Alexandria, VA. QSL. DX stations please include 2 dollars with QSL card request. US stations please include SASE QSL card request. [email protected]

10/30/2015 | Anoka Halloween Capitol of the World 4th Annual Special Event Station Oct 30, 1400Z-2000Z, W0YFZ , Anoka, MN. Anoka Radio Club and Emergency Services . QSL. Anoka County Radio Club,. [email protected] or www.anokaradio.org

10/30/2015 | Stuart Air Show Oct 30-Nov 1, 1300Z-2200Z, N4A, Stuart, FL. Martin County Amateur Radio Association/ARES. Certificate. MCARA. www.mcaraweb.com

10/31/2015 | Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald (Split Rock Lighthouse) Oct 31-Nov 1, 1500Z-2350Z, W0JH, Stillwater, MN. Stillwater (MN) Amateur Radio Assoc., Radio City & Courage Kenny Handiham System. Certificate. W0JH QSL Certificates will ONLY be sent via e-mail in PDF format. (Send requests to: [email protected]). W0JH is operating from Split Rock Lighthouse (ARLHS: USA 783; Grid Square: EN47). www.radioham.org

Available Gear

Swan-260-SSB-TransceiverSwan tube rig has been donated for someone to work on who has interest in vacuum tube technology

D-STAR Radios For SaleRusty Hemenway <[email protected]>

ICOM ID 5100 New 675.00 BT plug in card / Microphone New 115.00 / Software 63.00

VHF/UHF, D-Star and FM, Large control head. Good D-Star coverage in most of VC (inhabited areas)

BT Headset ? Will talk with ICOM Software for Android Cell phones (Exchange

pictures etc) via BT Selling for $500.00

ICOM ID-51 Plus Anniversary Edition (Color Red). New 823.00 Fast Charger New 74.00 / 2 Batteries New 143.00 Ea / Dry

Cell battery holder ? / Speaker Mic 74.00 This is a much improved version of the original ID51 Asking

$600.00

Contact Rusty K1GGS 805-426-6357 (home)

Icom IC-756 Pro III and Heil PR-781 Mic and stand for sale $2,200

Contact Dan Dicke KE6NYT

[email protected]



N6JLW (SK) Ham Gear to SellHello All,

Mac was a new ham radio operator in 2012, so this gear is in brand new condition. He was a non-smoker. There is some CB (11 meter) items on the list. You may contact me to ask questions about the gear, but his wife (Joyce) is selling all his gear and will price them on the phone or in person with you. Joyce’s phone number is 805 377-8340 and email [email protected] Please do not lowball her. She has all the receipts and knows how much most items were paid for. You may call Joyce and setup an appointment to inspect the gear prior to purchasing. Cash or check to purchase. If you pay with a check the items will be held for 10 days til the check clears. Please forward this to other hams.

73 Tom [email protected]

N6JLW (SK) Ham Gear to Sell REPEATER MOTOROLA GM 300 MOBILE RADIO -2 EA W/MIC Motorola HLN3333B Repeater Interface Communications Kit JIESAI SGQ-450 D UHF 6 Cavity Duplexer For Motorola Radio Repeater A160 ASTRON SL-15R MOTOTOLA ASTRO XTS 2500 PNN5751A ADAPTER POWER SUPPLY CHARGING UNIT NTN8831A PROGRAMING CABLE XTS5000 SERIAL MICROPHONE NI-MH BATTERY PACK AP9858 TWO ANTENNAS ASTRO XTS 2500 USER GUID & QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

ALINCO DR-06T VHF FM TRANSCEIVER - W/MICROPHONES - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUAL BAOFENG PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO EXTRA LONG BATTERY OPTION - BL-5L - COMPLETE - IN BOX - BAOFENG BF-888S PORTABLETWO-WAY RADIO 400-470MHz - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS

Brett / KJ6AAL has gotten a new RV. The “DogHouse” is available. Please contact Brett. [email protected]; price is very negotiable



BAOFENG UV-5R -- UVF/UHF -- ULTRA-COMPACT DUAL-BANK TRANSCEIVER WITH WIDE BAND COVERAGE- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS

COBRA 18 WX ST ii 40 CHANNEL MOBILE RADIO -- WITH MANUAL KENWOOD TH-F6A - 144/220/440/MHz FM TRIBANDER KENWOOD TH-F6S EXTRA BATTERY KENWOOD EMS 42K SMART BATTERY CHARGER FOR PB-42L & PB-42SL L-ION BATTERY PACKS - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH

MANUALS MOTOROLA GM 300 MOBILE RADIO - WITH MIC STANDARD C168A VHF HANDY TRANSCEIVER WITH MANUAL "AMERITRON AL-811 HF POWER LINEAR AMPLIFIER 600 WATTS, 3X 811A - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS- WITH

CABLES" GALAXY 350 LINEAR AMP TEXAS STAR DX 225 AMP ASTRON RS-35A 35 AMP POWER SUPPLY ASTRON SS-18 POWER SUPPLY- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS ASTRON SS-18 POWER SUPPLY- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS MEGA WATT POWER SUPPLY S-400-12 DUTY CYCLE - COMPLETE - WITH MANUALS AT-1000 PRO 11 TUNER- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS LDG M-1000 EXTERNAL METER FOR AT-1000 PRO 11- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS MFJ VHF/UHF WATMETER MODEL MFJ-862 -- WITH MANUAL MFJ-269 SWR ANALYZER HF/VHF/UHF - MODEL MFJ-269 w/ case - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS MICRONTA SWR/POWER METER -- IN BOX WITH MANUAL SIMPSON VOLT-OHM MILLIAMMETER 260 SERIES 6P WITH MANUAL THRULINE BIRD 300 WATTMETER MODEL 43 IMPEDENCE 50 OHMS - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS - WITH CASE YAESU YS-500 140-526 MHZ WAT SWR METER- COMPLETE - WITH MANUALS YAESU FT-450D HF 50 MHz TRANSCIEVER ANTENNA TUNER BUILT IN- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS RADIO SHACK TRC 495 BASE STATION 40 CHANNEL CB TRANSCEIVER REALISTIC SCANNER - PRO 2023 - UHF HI-LO-AIR -- 2O CHANNEL DIRECT ENTRY PROGRAMMABLE UNIDEN BEARCAT BC700A AUTO SCANNER -- WITH MANUAL REALISTIC PRO 38 10 CHANNEL DIRECT ENTRY PROGRAMABLE SCANNER -- WITH MANUAL MICROPHONES ALINCO DESKTOP MICROPHONE EMS-14 - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS JDI JD-DMI DESK MIKE KENWOOD SMC-33 WATERPROOF MICROPHONE - IN BOX - COMPLETE - WITH MANUAL ASTATIC AST878DM OMNI DIRECTION CERAMIC DESK MIC - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUAL KENWOOD SMC-34 SPEAKER MICROPHONE- COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUALS

STERLING AUDIO ST51 FET CONDENSER MICROPHONE - COMPLETE - IN BOX - NO MANUAL - WITH SHOCK MOUNT TUBE MP STUDIO TUBE MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER - COMPLETE - IN BOX - WITH MANUAL COBRA WITH AJUSTABLE POWER COBRA CA-73 - 2 EACH COBRA WITH ECHO LEVEL KENWOOD IMPEDANCE 600 BAOFENG VAIOUS UNKNOWN KENWOOD SPEAKER - SP-50B COMMUNICATIONS SPEAKER - MISSING MOUNTING BRACKET MIDLAND ESTENSION SPEAKER MODEL 21-406 - IMPEDENCE MAXIMUM INPUT POWER 20W - COMPLETE - IN BOX KENWOOD - SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 MIDLAND SPEAKER MODEL 21-404C - COMPLETE - IN BOX SONIC BLUE - SPEAKER - HT2030 SATELLITE IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS SONIC BLUE - SPEAKER - HT2030 SATELLITE IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS RADIO SHACK SPEAKER SPEAKER 21-549B CABLE USB-63 ROHS USB -- FT-450D CABLE USB-K5G ROHS USB CABLE USB-K5G ROHS USB CABLE COMET DUPLEXER CF-530 - NEW - E ACH KENWOOD PG-5F EXTENSION CABLE KIT -- MISSING PARTS -IN BOX - HAS MANUAL MOTOROLA POWER CABLE - HKN4191B - NEW - 2 EA " PROGRAMMING CABLES MOTOROLA CM200, CM300 PM400 GM140 GM160 GM300 GM338"

PROGRAMING CABLE -- BAOFENG USB FOR RADIO TALKIE UV-5R/666S/777S/888S



" PROGRAMING CABLE -- BF-888, TH-F6, UV5R" PROGRAMING CABLE - DR-235

PROGRAMING CABLE - GM-300 " PROGRAMING CABLE -KENWOOD TM-D740A, TM-V71A, PG-5G, TMD710E, TM-V71E " DELL INSPIRON 600M COMPUTER - POWER SUPPLY - MOUSE - PROGRAMS LOADED FOR RADIOS ALINCO DR-235 PROGRAMING C AND CABLE (APK-235)

KENWOOD TH-F6/F7 PROGRAMMING CD AND CABLE (KRS-65) KENWOOD TMV-71 PROGRAMMING CD AND CABLE (KRS-V71)

COMPUTER DISKS USB COMPORT DRIVERS YAESU FT-450 PROGRAMMINGC (ADMS-450)

MOTOROLA CPS R19.01.00 XTS 2500 DRIVE & UTILITY CD TEKONSHA BAOFENG BF-888 PROGRAMING CD (RPS-888 )

DRIVER CH341 BAOFENG UV-5R PROGRAMMING CD (BAO-5R)

KENWOOD KPG-25D ON THE AIR WITH GORDON WEST "CUSHCRAFT R8 6,10,12,15,17,20,30,40 METERS ANTENNA" ROHN 25G 40 FOOT SELF SUPPORTING TOWER R-25SS040 CENTERFIRE DELUXE DISCONE BASE ANTENNA -- WITH MANUAL COMET GP15 ANTENNA -- WITH MANUAL TRAM MODEL 1450 UHF ANTENNA TRAM MODEL 1494 J POLE ANTENNA WITH INSTRUCTIONS COMET SBB5 COMET SBB15 COMET HP32 FHN COMET SBB7 ED FONG DUAL BANK J-POLE UHF VHF 2 EACH DIAMOND K600M SERIES TRUCK MOUNT "2 EA -- TELESCOPING FEATHER LIGHTWEIGHT WHIPS - CLOSE 13"" OPEN 66 -- $6 EA" "2 EA -- TELESCOPING STANDARD WHIPS - CLOSE 13"" OPEN 66 -- $12 EA" ANTENNA MOUNT W/CABLE DIAMOND ANTENNA SRH320A - 2M/1-1/4/70CM FOR RECEIVING & TRANSMITTING & 120/150/300/450/800/900MHZ BANDS

RECEIVING ANTENNA FOR HANDHELD TRANSCEIVERS DIAMOND ANTENNA SRH519 - 144/430 MHZ MOTOROLA HKN9557A - MINI-UHF ANTENNA ADAPTOR SOLARCON A-99 WITH GROUNDPLANE KIT J-POLE ASSEMBLY - NO POLE

FALL SAFE EXTREME CLIMBING HARNESS - FS160 2XL FULL BODY HARNESS REBAR ASSEMBLY BODY BELTS SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARDS ANCHOR - LIFE LINES - ROPE GRABS HELMET COPPER GROUNDING POLES WITH GROUND ROD CLAMP - 8

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Upcoming FCC Exam Sessions

ON EXAM DAY BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1. A legal photo ID (driver's license, passport). 2. When no photo ID is available, two forms of identification must be presented:

a. non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them) b. birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal) c. social security card d. library card e. utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person; or a postmarked

envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on the Form 605. 3. Students may bring any of the above items and/or a school ID, minor's work permit, report card, or a legal guardian may

present a photo ID. 4. Bring your Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC issued Federal Registration Number (FRN). VEC's are required by

FCC to submit either your SSN or your FRN number with your license application form. If you prefer not to give your SSN, then you may use your FCC issued FRN, if you have one. For instructions on how to register your SSN with the FCC and receive a FRN, visit the FCC's FAQ page and the FCC's registration instructions page.

5. If applicable, bring the original and a photocopy of your current Amateur Radio license and any Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from previous exam sessions. The photocopy(s) will not be returned.

6. Two number two pencils with erasers and a pen. 7. A calculator with the memory erased and formulas cleared is allowed. You may not bring any written notes or calculations

into the exam session. Slide rules and logarithmic tables are acceptable, as long as they're free of notes and formulas. Cell phone must be silenced or turned off during the exam session. The phones' calculator function may not be used.

8. Bring a check, a money order or cash to cover the exam session fee(s). Check the ARRL VEC's current exam fee.

License Preparation and Sample Test Sites

http://aa9pw.com/radio/

http://hamexam.org/

http://twit.tv/show/ham-nation -- Weekly Webcast

http://www.AmateurLogic.tv -- Weekly Webcast

http://www.eham.net/exams/

http://www.Facebook.com/HamStudy

http://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com -- cost / on-line subscription

http://www.hamstudy.org (ICOM sponsored site)requires free registration

http://www.qrz.com/ht/ -- requires free registration

http://www.radioexam.org/

Upcoming FCC Exam Sessions

10/03/2015 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Test 1st Saturday Every Month Sponsor: AA6WC/Ali Hassan VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Ali Hassan (323) 758-0565 Email: [email protected] Location: VE's Residence 6043 3rd Avenue Los Angeles CA 90043-2618

10/03/2015 Time: 10:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: ARES LAX VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: James W. Laage (818) 368-8710 Call before 6PM Email: [email protected] Location: Valley Presbeterian Hospital Health Education Center 15107 Vanowen St Van Nuys CA 91405-4542

10/07/2015 Time: 7:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Baldwin Hills ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Edward

L. Walker (323) 394-1818 www.barc.us Email: [email protected] Location: Round Table Pizza 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd Torrance CA 90504-1031

10/10/2015 Time: 7:00 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: PAPA VEC: Greater LA VEC Contact: Norman M. Goodkin (818) 222-7893 Email: [email protected]: Lulu's Restaurant 16900 Roscoe Blvd Van Nuys CA 91406-1101

10/10/2015 Time: 8:00 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: SMRA Emergency Repeater Network VEC: ARRL/VECContact: George W. Kreider (805) 754-2677 Email: [email protected] Location: Betty Plotkin Center,



American Red Cross 834 / 836 Calle Plano, Camarillo, Ca 93012; 34d 11m 55.21s N / 119d 00m 28.30s W ; Directions: From US 101, exit Pleasant Valley / Santa Rosa Road, southbound on Pleasant Valley turning left at Pancho Rd. approx. 3/4 mile on Pancho Rd. Left on Pancho at Calle Bolero; Red Cross is 1/4 mile directly ahead.

10/10/2015 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: South Bay ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Joseph M. Lanphen (310) 328-0817 Email: [email protected] for details Location: Torrance Memorial Med Center 3330 Lomita Blvd Rm A, 2nd Flr, West Tower Torrance CA 90505-5002

10/10/2015 Time: 11:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor:ARES LAX VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: James R. Stoker (310) 775-5613 Email: [email protected] Location:Huntington Hospital 100 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91105-3010 Wingate Bldg East conf. Room; Check in Booth E parking Lot www.arrllax.org (ed. Note – Huntington Hospital is 100 W CALIFORNIA )

10/11/2015 Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Conejo Valley ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Jeffrey M. Reinhardt (818) 706-3853 Email: [email protected] Location: Ventura County Sheriff's E County Station, Community Room 2101 E Olsen Rd Thousand Oaks CA 91360-6861 Betw 23 Hwy & Reagan Library

10/17/2015 Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Downey ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Steve J. Grudzinski (951) 674-4699 Email:[email protected] Location: Fire Station #1 12222 Paramount Blvd (1/2 Mile N Of Imperial Hwy) Downey CA 90242-3537

10/17/2015 Time: 12:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor:Pine Mountain ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Irene M. Smith-Quick (661) 242-1345 Email:[email protected] Location: Frazier Park Library 3732 Park Dr

10/18/2015 Time: 2:45 PM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: Calabasas/LH Sheriff's Station VEC: Greater LA VECContact: Norman M. Goodkin (818) 222-7893 Email:[email protected] Location: Lost Hills Sheriff's Station (Assembly Room) 27050 Agoura Rd Agoura Hills CA 91301-5332

10/25/2015 Time: 7:30 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor:Calabasas/LH Sheriff's Station VEC: Greater LA VECContact: Norman M. Goodkin (818) 222-7893 Email:[email protected] Location: Lost Hills Sheriff's Station (Assembly Room) 27050 Agoura Rd Agoura Hills CA 91301-5332

10/31/2015 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Crescent Bay VE Grp/W6TRW ARC VEC: ARRL/VECContact: Scott V. Swanson (310) 459-0337 Email: [email protected] Location: Northrup/Grumman 1 Space Park Blvd Redondo Beach CA 90278-1001

11/01/2015 Time: 7:30 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor:Calabasas/LH Sheriff's Station VEC: Greater LA VEC

Contact: Norman M. Goodkin (818) 222-7893 Email:[email protected] Location: Lost Hills Sheriff's Station (Assembly Room) 27050 Agoura Rd Agoura Hills CA 91301-5332



11/14/2015 Time: 7:00 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: PAPA VEC: Greater LA VEC Contact: Norman M. Goodkin (818) 403-5123 Email: [email protected]: Coffee Co. 8751 La Tijera Blvd Los Angeles CA 90045-3906

11/14/2015 Time: 8:30 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: Santa Barbara ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Darryl Widman (805) 969-2326 Email: [email protected] Location:County Health Care Services 300 N San Antonio Road Santa Barbara CA 93110-1370 Southwest corner of bldg

11/14/2015 Time: 11:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: ARES LAX VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: James R. Stoker (310) 775-5613 Email: [email protected] Location:Huntington Hospital 100 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91105-3010 Wingate Bldg East conf. Room; Check in Booth E parking Lot www.arrllax.org (ed. Note – Huntington Hospital is 100 W CALIFORNIA )

11/21/2015 Time: 8:00 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: Santa Clarita ARC VEC: Greater LA VEC Contact: Ronald B. Klein (661) 259-0948 Email: [email protected]: Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center 22900 Market St Santa Clarita CA 91321-3608

11/21/2015 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Palos Verdes ARC, K6PV VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: David D. Scholler (310) 373-8166 Email: [email protected] Location: Hesse Park Community Center 29301 Hawthorne Blvd Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

11/28/2015 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Crescent Bay VE Grp/W6TRW ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Scott V. Swanson (310) 459-0337 Email: [email protected] Location: Northrup/Grumman 1 Space Park Blvd Redondo Beach CA 90278-1001

12/02/2015 Time: 7:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Baldwin Hills ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Edward L. Walker (323) 394-1818 www.barc.us Email: [email protected] Location: Round Table Pizza 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd Torrance CA 90504-1031

12/05/2015 Time: 8:00 AM (No walk-ins) Sponsor: SMRA Emergency Repeater Network VEC: ARRL/VECContact: George W. Kreider (805) 754-2677 Email:



[email protected] Location: Betty Plotkin Center, American Red Cross 834 / 836 Calle Plano, Camarillo, Ca 93012; 34d 11m 55.21s N / 119d 00m 28.30s W ; Directions: From US 101, exit Pleasant Valley / Santa Rosa Road, southbound on Pleasant Valley turning left at Pancho Rd. approx. 3/4 mile on Pancho Rd. Left on Pancho at Calle Bolero; Red Cross is 1/4 mile directly ahead.



12/12/2015 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: South Bay ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Joseph M. Lanphen (310) 328-0817 Email: [email protected] for details Location: Torrance Memorial Med Center 3330 Lomita Blvd Rm A, 2nd Flr, West Tower Torrance CA 90505-5002

12/12/2015 Time: 11:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor:ARES LAX VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: James R. Stoker (310) 775-5613 Email: [email protected] Location:

Huntington Hospital 100 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA 91105-3010 Wingate Bldg East conf. Room; Check in Booth E parking Lot www.arrllax.org (ed. Note – Huntington Hospital is 100 W CALIFORNIA )

12/13/2015 Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Conejo Valley ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Jeffrey M. Reinhardt (818) 706-3853 Email: [email protected] Location: Ventura County Sheriff's E County Station, Community Room 2101 E Olsen Rd Thousand Oaks CA 91360-6861 Betw 23 Hwy & Reagan Library

12/19/2015 Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor:Downey ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Steve J. Grudzinski (951) 674-4699 Email:[email protected] Location: Fire Station #1 12222 Paramount Blvd (1/2 Mile N Of Imperial Hwy) Downey CA 90242-3537

12/19/2015 Time: 12:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor:Pine Mountain ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Irene M. Smith-Quick (661) 242-1345 Email:[email protected] Location: Frazier Park Library 3732 Park Dr

12/26/2015 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Sponsor: Crescent Bay VE Grp/W6TRW ARC VEC: ARRL/VEC Contact: Scott V. Swanson (310) 459-0337 Email: [email protected] Location: Northrup/Grumman 1 Space Park Blvd Redondo Beach CA 90278-1001 *LAST EXAM AT THIS LOCATION!*

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Trivia for October 2015

A Blue Moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar.

The next Blue Moon will be on May 21, 2016. It’s a seasonal Blue Moon, the third of four full moons between the March equinox and the June solstice of 2016.

A Blood Moon is sometimes used to describe a Total Lunar Eclipse. When the Earth casts its shadow on a Full Moon and eclipses it, the Moon may get a red glow. Total lunar eclipses are rare – only about one in three lunar eclipses are total. About four to five total eclipses can be seen at any place on Earth in a decade.

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Upcoming HamFests & Conventions Microwave Update 2015Start Date: 10/16/2015 End Date: 10/18/2015 Location: Crown Plaza Hotel 2270 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA

92101 Website: http://ham-radio.com/sbms/mud2015/mud_index.html Sponsor: San Bernardino Microwave Society Type: ARRL Convention pending Executive Committee approval Talk-In: None Public Contact: Jim Blum , KK6MXP 2906 South Baker Avenue Ontario, CA 91761 Phone: 909-224-0321 Email: [email protected]

CopaFest 2015Start Date: 10/17/2015 End Date: 10/17/2015 Location: Ultra Star Center at Harrah's Ak-Chin 16000 Maricopa Road

Maricopa, AZ 85238 Website: http://copahams.org Sponsor: Maricopa Amateur Radio Association Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 449.125- (PL 136.5) & 145.210- (PL 162.2) Public Contact: Bob Howard , W8RH 35881 West Catalan Street Maricopa, AZ 85138 Phone: 520-709-6176 Email: [email protected]

Arizona State Convention Start Date: 10/23/2015 End Date: 10/24/2015 Location: Mohave County Fairgrounds 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd. Kingman,

AZ 86401 Website: http://k7mpr.net Sponsor: Mohave Amateur Radio Club Type: ARRL Convention Talk-In: 147.240 (PL 123.0) Public Contact: William Smith , KD7MIA 1530 Ellerman Drive Kingman, AZ 86401 Phone: 928-529-2299 Email: [email protected]

Cochise Swapfest & CW Communications ExerciseStart Date: 11/07/2015 End Date: 11/07/2015 Location: Green Acres 2756 South Moson Road Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

Website: http://www.k7rdg.org Sponsor: Cochise Amateur Radio Association Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 146.76- (PL 162.2) Public Contact: Lee Ilse , KD7OED PO Box 1855 Sierra Vista, AZ 85636 Phone: 520-236-1237 Email:[email protected]

Oro Valley ARC HamfestStart Date: 11/07/2015 End Date: 11/07/2015 Location: Marana Middle School 11279 West Grier Road Marana, AZ

85653 Website: http://orovalleyarchamfest.com Sponsor: Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 146.620-, 444.100+, 147.32+, 440.400+ (all PL 156.7) Public Contact: Steve Wood , W1SR 21 East Speedway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85705 Phone: 520-906-1204 Email: [email protected]

HarkfestStart Date: 11/14/2015 End Date: 11/14/2015 Location: North Ranch Escapees RV Park 30625 South Highway 89

Congress, AZ 85332 Website: http://harkaz.org Sponsor: Hassayampa Amateur Radio Klub Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 146.58 Simplex Public Contact: Doug Jarmuth , NØDAJ 30901 South Meandering Lane PO Box 1036 Congress, AZ 85332 Phone: 928-231-2616 Email: [email protected]

Superstition SuperFest 2015Start Date: 12/05/2015 End Date: 12/05/2015 Location: Mesa Community College 1833 West Southern Avenue Mesa,

AZ 85201 Website: http://www.superstitionsuperfest.org/ Sponsor: Superstition Amateur Radio Club Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 147.120+ (PL 162.2) & 449.600- (PL 100.0) Public Contact: JD Smaylis , KF7VOX Superstition Amateur Radio Club PO Box 21522 Mesa, AZ 85277 Phone: 480-455-9923 Email: [email protected]

Thunderbird Hamfest 2016Start Date: 01/09/2016 End Date: 01/09/2016 Location: Northwest Community Church 16615 North 43rd Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85001 Website: http://www.w7tbc.org Sponsor: Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 446.150 -5MHz (PL 100) or 146.700 -600KHz (PL 162.2) Public Contact: Walter Reinert , N7GDP PO Box 83615 Phoenix, AZ 85071 Phone: 602-938-8219 Email: [email protected]

Quartzfest 2016Start Date: 01/17/2016 End Date: 01/23/2016 Location: Roadrunner Short-term BLM Land

US Highway 95 and 53rd Street North Quartzsite, AZ 85346 Website: http://QuartzFest.org Sponsor: QuartzFest Planning Committee Type: ARRL Convention Talk-In: 146.55 Simplex Public Contact: Dave Anderson , K1AN 14050 West Van Buren Street, #404 Goodyear, AZ 85338 Phone: 602-616-8338 Email: [email protected]

Southwestern Division Convention (Yuma Hamfest)Start Date: 02/19/2016 End Date: 02/20/2016 Location: Yuma County Fairgrounds 2520 East 32nd Street Yuma, AZ

85364 Website: http://www.yumahamfest.org/ Sponsor: Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization Type: ARRL Convention Talk-In: 146.840 (PL 88.5) Public Contact: Roger Hunt , K7MEX 13156 East 51st Lane Yuma, AZ 85367 Phone: 928-305-1034 Email: [email protected]



K6MEP Net Script“Is this frequency in use, or is there any emergency or priority

traffic?” “Hearing none , the following is a Q-S-T.” “This is ____, net control station for the Ventura County Amateur

Radio Club Net.” “This is a directed, open net for all radio amateurs, sponsored by

K6MEP, the Ventura County Amateur Radio Club. This net begins each Monday evening at Eight Thirty P-M local time, first on Two—Eight—Decimal—Four—Zero—Zero megahertz, and then will Q-S-Y to One—Four—Six—Decimal—Nine—Seven—Zero megahertz. This is linked to Four Four Eight Decimal Eight Zero Zero Megahertz. All amateurs are welcome to check in. A roundtable will follow roll call. A ragchew session may follow the formal net.”

“K6MEP, the Ventura County Amateur Radio Club, meets at Seven Thirty P-M on the Second Friday of each month at the Ventura County Port Authority 1603 Anchors Way Ventura, CA 93001.”

“The next meeting date is___________” (From the newsletter calendar section).

“A roll-call of club members will be followed by a request for late, missed and visitor check-ins.”

(Roll Call) ******** “Any late, missed, or visitor check-ins? Please call K6MEP”

(Roundtable) ******** “Any last comments?”Ten Meter Closing: — “Control is now transferred to One—

Four—Six Decimal—Nine—Seven—Zero megahertz. All net members are invited to Q-S-Y. This is _____.”

Two Meter Closing: — “Good evening to you all, this net is closed at ___________. (Time) We would like to thank WB6YQN and K6JLW for the use of their repeaters for our net”

“73, This is ______.” ****************************************************************

K6MEP CALENDAR October 2015 3: Oxnard Preparedness Faire – ARES Support; contact

Stewart KG6BOV [email protected] ; 9: Regular Monthly Club Meeting at 7:30pm. K6MEP Board

meeting precedes the club meeting at 7:00pm Membership Dues 9-10: Ten-Ten Day 17: JOTA – BSA Jamboree on the Air 31: Halloween – Watch out for wandering ghosts and goblins ! November 2015 7: Red Cross Ride for the Red Bike Ride – ARES Suport;

contact Stewart KG6BOV [email protected] ; 7: Oxnard High School Band Contest – ARES Suport; contact

Stewart KG6BOV [email protected] , Hovan KI6BQL [email protected] or Quent KF6FQN [email protected]

11: Veterans’ Day – Remember their Sacrifice 13: Regular Monthly Club Meeting at 7:30pm. K6MEP Board

meeting precedes the club meeting at 7:00pm Election Night for Board Members

26: Thanksgiving December 2015 11: DecemberFest Dinner Meeting 12: Camarillo Christmas Parade – ARES Support; contact Ted

KI6PTX [email protected]: Santa to the Sea Half-Marathon -- – ARES Suport; contact

Stewart KG6BOV [email protected] ;



Emergency and Volunteer TrainingSome excellent emergency and volunteer training is

available through the American Red Cross of Ventura County, FEMA and the American Radio Relay League.

Red Cross CoursesThe following is a list of locally available Red Cross

courses and a current schedule of classes over the next two months. Enroll by calling the Red Cross Chapter House at 805-987-1514 Ext 320 leaving your name, course code and telephone number. If you are interested in a class not currently scheduled call to be placed on a waiting list for the next scheduled date.

Note: The classes Fulfilling Our Mission and Introduction to Disaster Services are required for all Red Cross classes if you are not currently registered as a Red Cross Volunteer.

For training class registration, call: 805-987-1514 Ext 320. Course schedule and descriptions:

http://www.arcventura.org/DSCourseDescriptions.html

http://www.arcventura.org/contact_us.html

COLLABORATING TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY(ARC3089-4)

COMMUNITY SERVICES OVERVIEW (ARC 3068-1) DISASTER ASSESSMENT (ARC 3067-1) DISASTER HEALTH SERVICES: OVERVIEW (3076-1F) DISASTER HEALTH SERVICES SIMULATION (ARC 3076-

2F) DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (ARC 3077-1F) DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH: AN OVERVIEW (ARC

3077-2) DISASTER WELFARE INQ.:CONNECTING YOUR

COMMUNITY(ARC 3085-1) DISASTER WELFARE INQUIRY SIMULATION (ARC 3085-

2) EMERGENCY OPS CENTER/INCIDENT COMMAND

LIAISON (ARC 3089-5) ERVs: READY, SET, ROLL (ARC 3068-4) FAMILY SERVICES: PROVIDING EMERGENCY

ASSISTANCE (ARC 3072-1) FINANCIAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

(ARC 3078-2) HUMAN RESOURCES IN DISASTER (ARC 3087-3F) LOGISTICS: AN OVERVIEW (ARC 3087-1) LOGISTICS SIMULATION (ARC 3071-2) MANAGING TOTAL DIVERSITY MASS CASUALTY DISASTER (ARC 3079 1F) PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN DISASTER 1 (ARC 3080 1F) SAFE FOOD HANDLING WORKSHOP SHELTER OPERATIONS (ARC 3068-11) SHELTER SIMULATIONS (ARC 3068-12) WORKING WITH TOTAL DIVERSITY

Scheduled Red Cross ClassesFor training class registration, call: 805-987-1514 Ext 320. Please try to register for classes a week before the class is being offeredCLASS ID Basic Courses Day Date Time Loc.For class info call 805-987-1514 Ext 320 OFFERING ID Chapter OFFERING Day Date Time

Prerequisite Instructors Location



The following free FEMA Independent Study Courses are recommended. There are several other FEMA courses available; see the other courses at http://training.fema.gov/is

IS-005.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials - (10/31/2013) IS-010.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness -

(10/31/2013) IS-011.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning - (8/13/2010) IS-015.b Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety

Agencies - (10/31/2013) IS-022 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

- (10/31/2013) IS-029 Public Information Officer Awareness - (10/31/2013) IS-035.15 FEMA Safety Orientation 2015 - (1/2/2015) IS-036 Multihazard Planning for Childcare - (10/31/2013) IS-055.a Household Hazardous Materials – A Guide for Citizens -

(10/31/2013) IS-075 Military Resources in Emergency Management - (2/25/2011) IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 -

(10/31/2013) IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters - (10/31/2013) IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises - (1/23/2008) IS-144 Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT)

Basic Course - (10/31/2013) IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents -

(10/31/2013) IS-230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management - (12/16/2013) IS-240.b Leadership and Influence - (6/16/2014) IS-242.b Effective Communication - (3/31/2014) IS-244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers - (3/29/2013) IS-271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd

Edition - (10/31/2013) IS-288.a The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency

Management - (2/12/2015) IS-315 CERT Supplemental Training: The Incident Command

System - (8/13/2013) IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams -

(6/26/2014) IS-325 Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation -

(10/31/2013) IS-326 Community Tsunami Preparedness - (10/31/2013) IS-328 Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans - (10/31/2013) IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention - (10/31/2013)

IS-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters - (10/31/2013)

IS-368 Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations - (2/20/2014)

IS-393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation - (10/31/2013) IS-394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster -

(10/31/2013) IS-405 Overview of Mass Care/Emergency Assistance - (12/10/2013) IS-454 Fundamentals of Risk Management - (10/31/2013) IS-524 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planner's Workshop -

(4/14/2014) IS-546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness Course - (10/31/2013) IS-547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations - (10/31/2013) IS-559 Local Damage Assessment - (10/31/2013) IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An

Introduction - (10/31/2013) IS-775 EOC Management and Operations - (8/6/2008) IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction -

(10/31/2013) IS-909 Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities

for Everyone - (10/31/2013) IS-910.a Emergency Management Preparedness Fundamentals -

(10/19/2012)

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The ARRL offers several on-line courses. The courses listed here are recommended for those involved in disaster and emergency service. See these and other courses at the ARRL web site.

Introduction to Emergency Communication EC-001 HF Digital Communications EC-005 PR-101: ARRL Public Relations (EC-015) Public Service and Emergency Communications

Management for Radio Amateurs- EC-016

There are some costs with the ARRL courses but discounts and occasional scholarships are available to ARRL members. See www.ARRL.org for details and enrollment.



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The Tuesday night Ventura County ARES/ACS Net is held on the SMRA ERN South Mt Repeater. Local nets are 7:00 to 7:30 PM; County Net starts at 7:30 on SMRA South Mt / K6ERN 146.385 Mhz (+) PL 127.3 (linked to 224.100 Mhz (-) / PL 127.3 and 447.320 Mhz (-) / PL 100.0).

Good Frequencies to have pre-programmed into your radios...

Area 1 Simi Valley – K6ERN 146.805 Mhz (-) PL 100.0 Area 2 Conejo Valley, T. Oaks, Newbury Park – N6JMI 147.885

Mhz (-) PL127.3 BOZOArea 3 Camarillo, Somis,– K6ERN 147.915 Mhz (-) PL 127.3Area 4 Oxnard, Port Hueneme, NBVC – WB6YQN 146.970

Mhz (-) PL 127.3Area 5 Ojai Valley – N6FL 145.400 Mhz (-) PL 114.8

Area 6 Ventura City – N6VUY 147.975 Mhz (-) PL 127.3Area 7 Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru – WA6ZSN 146.385

Mhz (+) PL 127.3Area 8 Moorpark, Santa Rosa Valley – K6ERN 145.460 Mhz (-

) PL 127.3County-Wide – WA6ZSN 146.385 Mhz (+) PL 127.3ACS Portable – VCACS/p 144.930/147.585 Mhz PL 127.3

Other Good Area Frequencies ...

W6GRG 146.940 Mhz (-) PL 127.3 Simi DSW Repeater WA6FGK 146.640 Mhz (-) PL 127.3 Simi Valley WD6EBY 145.240 MHz (-) PL 127.3 Chatsworth Pk N6EVC 146.850 Mhz (-) PL 94.8 Rasnow K0AKS 147.150 Mhz(-) PL127.3 TOaks WD6EBY 145.200 Mhz(-) PL127.3 Sulphur Mt WD6EBY 147.060 MHz (-) PL127.3 Laguna Peak (Temp Inact) K6ERN 146.880 Mhz (-) PL 127.3 SMRA Red Mt. K6ERN 147.765 Mhz (-) PL 127.3 Olivas Park / SMRA K6TZ 146.790 Mhz (-)PL131.8 SBARC

W6YJO 145.180 Mhz (-) PL 131.8 Sta Ynez WB6OBB 147.000 Mhz (+) PL 131.8 Sta Barbara AA6DP 147.090 Mhz (+) No PL Catalina KB6C 147.735 Mhz (-) PL 100.0 Oat Mt / MMRA LA DCS K6CPT DCS 145.300 Mhz (-) PL100.0 LA DCS K6CPT DCS 147.270 Mhz (-) PL100.0 LA DCS K6DCS DCS22 147.225 Mhz (+) PL 94.8 N6FDR 145.260 Mhz (-) PL 100.0 Malibu W6AAX 147.180 Mhz (+) PL 186.2 Verdugo Peak WA6PPS 147.300 Mhz (-) PL 110.9 L.A.City ACS

Due to assignment and coordination of several D-Star Repeaters, TASMA, the southern California Two meter amateur frequency coordination body, has had to re-align several frequencies. Among these changes are the channelization (15 KHz spacing) of the 145.5 - 145.6 simplex allocation and reassignment of several frequencies from simplex to other uses.

None of the local Ventura County repeaters are directly affected; however several previous simplex frequencies are now in use either as repeater inputs or outputs. New County ARES Packet frequency is 145.050 Mhz;

Ventura County ARES-ACS simplex frequencies have been re-assigned as follows:

Area 1 Simi Valley – 145.510 Mhz (S) Area 2 Conejo Valley, T.O., Newbury Pk – 146.445 Mhz (S) Area 3 Camarillo, Somis – 146.550Mhz (S) Area 4 Oxnard, Port Hueneme, NBVC – 146.595Mhz (S) Area 5 Ojai Valley – 145.555Mhz (S)

Area 6 Ventura City – 147.510Mhz (S) Area 7 Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru – 145.540 Mhz (S) Area 8 Moorpark – 146.535Mhz (S) County ARES Simplex – 145.615 Mhz (S) National Simplex – 146.520Mhz(S)

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Ventura County ARES / ACS Emergency Coordinators

ACS RO/ARES DEC: Rob Hansen, W6RH, Email: [email protected] ACS RO/Deputy DEC: Rick Tate, KQ6NO Email: [email protected]

Area 1 Simi Valley EC: Steve King, KE6WEZ Email: [email protected] 2 TO, Conejo Valley EC: Zack Cohen, N6PK , Email: [email protected] 3 Camarillo, Somis EC: Ted Lansing KI6PTX Email: [email protected] 4 Oxnard, Hueneme, Mugu EC: Stewart Stone, KG6BOV Email: [email protected] 5 Ojai EC: Wayne Francis, W6OEU Email: [email protected] 6 City of Ventura LAEC: Grant Mohr, KG6SFW, E-mail [email protected] 7 Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru AEC: Stuart Fox, K6MQA, email: [email protected] 8 Moorpark, Santa Rosa Valley EC: Marc Handley KM6B, Email: [email protected]



ARRL offers online training for hams who want to participate in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

The time for training is before a disaster...not during one.

The former Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) series of three training courses has been reconfigured into two courses: An introductory course and a course for leaders and managers.

Introduction to Emergency Communication (#EC-001)

Revised in 2011, this is an update of the former Level 1 course. It is designed to provide basic knowledge and tools for hams who want to serve as a Public Service volunteer. It provides an opportunity for non-hams who rely on communications in emergency situations to learn about Amateur Radio and its unique role in emergencies.

The course is offered online using the Moodle learning platform. The Introduction to Emergency Communicationcourse has six sections with 29 lesson topics and a 35 question final assessment. Participants should plan on completing the course in approximately 45 hours over a nine week period. This is a mentored course, in which you may work according to your own schedule. Cost is $50 for ARRL members and $85 for non-members.

For start dates, registration deadlines and more visit www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog

Public Service and Emergency Communications Management for Radio Amateurs (#EC-016)

Launched in 2010, this course is designed for Amateur Radio operators who will be in leadership and managerial roles, organizing other volunteers to support public service activities and communications emergencies. Participants will learn how radio amateurs prepare to support local community events and, when working in coordination with governmental and emergency response organizations, how to deploy their services. This is a self-study course. For more information and to register visit www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog.

PR-101: ARRL Public Relations (EC-015)

This is a basic training course for PIOs and anyone interacting with the media and promoting Amateur Radio.

This course is designed to give hams a quick overview in public relations activities. It uses the skills of experts in various aspects of public relations to provide volunteer Public Information Officers with the basic skills and expectations that a PIO needs to know to be effective in their home region. PR-101 covers everything from the basic news release to Web sites and video work.

This course is available--free! – on-line, or can be purchased in CD format from the ARRL store. --------------------------------------------------

The new Ventura County ACS Trailer at SkyWarn Operations, NWS Oxnard, 7 Dec 2014



Local Area Radio Nets

Weekly Nets Monday

Cuckoo Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL every weekday morning from 7:00 AM to about 8:20 AM

California Rescue ARES Net 7.25 Mhz MTWThF 8:30 AM

K6MEP / VCARC Club Net -- 8:30 PM 28.400 Mhz USB / 146.970 Mhz (-) / 127.3 PL (WB6YQN repeater) linked to K6JLW 448.800 Mhz (-) PL 131.8

Santa Barbara South County ARES net 7:30 p.m. on 146.79 Mhz (-) PL 131.8.

LA Section ARES Net - HF Every Monday following the VHF/UHF net (~2130 hrs) 1st, 3rd and 4th Monday - 75 meters 3.995 MHz (± 45 kHz) / 2nd Monday - 10 meters 28.495 MHz

LA DCS-22 Net -- 1930 Hrs. - K6DCS - 147.225 MHz (+)then on 7.235± MHz LSB

Southern California ACS NET MONDAY AT 2000 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON 3992, 3960 KHz LSB

California Emergency Services Net (CESN) Monday at - 2000 hours local 3960, 3992, or 1987 KHz LSB* (* Note - 3992 is primary until further notice due to excessive noise floor on 3960 *) (Mutual Aid Regions 1 through 6)

Tuesday Cuckoo Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL every weekday

morning from 7:00 AM to about 8:20 AM


Ventura County ARES-ACS 6 Meter Net -- between 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM K6SMR 52.980 Mhz (-) PL 82.5 SMRA Red Mt

Ventura County ARES-ACS HF Net -- between 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM 40M on 7.230 Mhz LSB +/- ; 80M on 3.820 Mz LSB +/-

Ventura County ARES/ACS Nets between 7:00 and 8:00 PM, the Ventura County Amateur Radio Emergency Service / Auxiliary Communications Service holds their local and County-wide nets. Local Nets are by area and normally run from 7:00 to 7:30 PM. The County-wide Net starts at 7:30 PM and normally finishes by 8:00 PM 146.385 (+) / 127.3 PL

West SB ARES HF Net ( 1st Tuesday, Monthly) 3822 Khz LSB 2030 / 8:30 PM

2000 6-Meter Roundtable - 50.125 Mhz USB First Tuesday of each month.

2030 ATV Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL K6TZ repeater

Wednesday Cuckoo Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL every weekday



Channel Islands 10-10 Net 28.340Mhz USB 10:00 AM / 6:00 PM

Southern California ACS NET 1000 Hours, 40 Meter Net 7230 KHz

SMRA Tech Net 146.880 Mhz (-) / 127.3 PL (SMRA Red Mt) 8:00 PM

SBARC Swap Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL K6TZ 2000

California Emergency Services Net (CESN) Wednesday at 1000 hours local - 7230 KHz LSB* (Mutual Aid Regions 1 through 6) * Note that 7230 KHz is the daytime calling and coordination frequency: 3960, 3992, or 1987 KHz are the nighttime frequencies for the same purpose.

Thursday Cuckoo Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL every weekday



So Cal 6 meter net, 51.940 Mhz – pl 82.5. 1900-2000 local Thursdays.

Southern Calif 6M SSB Technical Roundtable NetThursday night at 8:00 PM on 50.2 MHz USB SSB

SBARC / K6TZ Technical Mentoring Net -- Thursday nights 8:00-9:00 PM 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL and 224.08 Mhz (-) 131.8 PL (linled)

Friday Cuckoo Net 146.790 Mhz (-) / 131.8 Hz PL every weekday



Saturday Quad Squad Net 1300 / 1:00 PM 21.365 Mhz USB

Military Radio Collector Net 1830 / 6:30PM 3985 Kc +/- AM

Sunday Newbie Net 7:00-7:30 pm Sundays; Bozo Repeater 147.885

Mhz (-) / PL127.3



-------------------------------------------------------- Secretary’s Column and Meeting Minutes (cont fm pg 2)

The Board seeks to fill the position of Treasurer, in the meantime President and Secretary have bank privileges to pay any expenses, such as the current insurance premium.

FINANCIAL REVIEW Current treasury account balance is reported by the President Joe , K6NE. Open position for treasurer, club members interested may speak to the board members.

OLD BUSINESS Club Picnic proposed on the 19th however the schedule is in conflict with some members. Sunday the 20th is

suggested, which is more convenient, and put on the schedule. Joe has no progress to report on mesh networking. Only one node is set up locally.

NEW BUSINESS An announcement from Steve Noll WA6EJO. This weekend is the ARRL VHF contest, covering 6m, 2m, 70cm,

900, and 1200 mhz. Other contests are 2m sprint, and 440 sprint. On Sept 19th, Steve will host a test equipment seminar, starting 2:00 Pm , at the Maker space in downtown

Ventura.

PRESENTATION Laurice West discusses the importance of antennas in a radio setup, and electromagnetic theory.

Meeting adjourned.

Notes Roll Call Total attendance : 15 Guests: 1

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MY VISION: SANTA BARBARA SECTION 2016-17

Robert E. Griffin, K6YR ARRL Santa Barbara Section Manager

I am seeking your support and vote in the October-November 2015 ballot-election to be retained as Santa Barbara Section Manager for the 2-year term beginning January 1, 2016. Leading by example has been my life-long approach in my military, public service and volunteering career. A Section Manager should be an active radio amateur, involved in diverse aspects of the hobby, particularly in public service communications and in improving operator skills and by mentoring others.

First licensed in 1956, my interests have focused on planning, documenting and operating stations (particularly CW traffic-handling, DX and QRP contesting), and experimenting with wire antenna systems. I am active on HF, VHF and UHF, using CW, digital and voice modes through several nets, nodes and schedules, including the National Traffic System (NTS) at all levels.

I hold or have held a number of ARRL Field Organization station appointments, including former Route Manager, Section Traffic Manager, SCN/Santa Barbara Net Manager, OO, and ORS. I have been Section Manager since 1996. Within the NTS, I am presently Manager of the Pacific Area Net, Cycle 4, and Chairman of the Pacific Area Staff. I belong to the A-1 Operator Club (1961), the DXCC (40m CW), and hold numerous awards, including WAZ (40m CW), BPL Medallion, Public Service Honor Roll, ARECC Honor Roll, WAS, WAC and a 40 wpm ARRL Code Proficiency. I hold ARRL VE certification. I won the 2005 California QSO Party, Top-Single Op, QRP award.

In addition to being an ARRL Life Member, I am active in local and international amateur radio organizations. I serve as a primary station for the monthly West Coast ARRL Code Proficiency Certificate Program.

I have nearly forty years of progressively responsible military (USMC Officer), public service and nonprofit management experience (including City Councilman) to draw upon as your Section Manager. I hold a BS degree in Public Administration from USC and a law degree.

In my Statement of Qualifications as a candidate for re-election, I stated clearly that I would continue to:

• Appoint and retain qualified and active members to Section leadership and field organization appointments. • Be accessible and responsive to Section members, and work closely with the Division leadership and League

staff. • Promote mentoring within the Amateur Radio Service to broaden League membership, club participation, and

individual operating interests and skills. • Assist in strengthening public service communications within the Section by the Amateur Radio Service.

These goals will be translated into prioritized concrete actions over the 2016-17 Term:

1. Reassess the performance all Section Leadership and other Field Organization appointees as better assure that the membership, supported agencies and the League are well and actively served.

2. Actively recruit appointees to vacant or replacement Section Leadership and Field Organization positions, with due regard for both local, district and Section-wide representation.

3. Maintain the official Section Website with current and complete basic information on Section activities, including Club links, Field Organization appointees, and notice of major events (all based upon information received from primary sources).

4. Develop and manage a cadre-list of volunteer “resource-experts” from within and outside the Section as potential program speakers for clubs.

5. Offer personal support and advice to club leaders on qualifying, applying for, and maintaining ARRL Special Service Club status.

6. Support and participate in Section Leadership requests for need-driven, agenda-specific Section-wide confabs.

With your support these actions are doable over the 2016-17 Term, and I would expect to be judged on them.



Success through Teamwork

James T Fortney - K6IYK

Jim Fortney has two goals in running for the seat of Section Manager of the Santa Barbara Section. Bringing …Success through Teamwork and making this happen using Revitalization not Revolution

The strength of Amateur Radio lies in the teamwork of many individuals working together to achieve common goals. This is demonstrated over and over in formation of clubs, organization of emergency service response groups, achievements demonstrated during Field Day, and accomplishments of contest operators. The Santa Barbara Section has an exemplary set of Amateur Radio Operators and Jim Fortney believes that these individuals and teams can be made even stronger and more effective if they work together within the Section. His goal is to facilitate that strength through enhanced communications and development of leadership skills.

Jim has been an Amateur Radio Operator for over 55 years. He was a control operator for one of the first Amateur Radio AM Repeaters in Southern California, and was involved in introducing FM to Los Angeles.

During his professional career he worked for a major aerospace corporation designing management systems and eventually became responsible for identifying and implementing the latest in new business technology. Although military service during the Vietnam War and obtaining his college degree interrupted his radio activities, he returned to putting up repeaters and organizing emergency service activities. He has played a leadership role in Amateur Radio since 1978 holding the positions of EC, DEC, and Assistant SEC, in the Los Angeles Section.

The basic ARES organizational plan for that Section used today is based upon a proposal he developed in the early 1980s. Jim has lived in the Santa Barbara Section for 25 years and is active today with Ventura County ACS/ARES. He is currently AEC for the rural area outside of Camarillo where he lives.

K6IYK helped rewrite the Constitution and Bylaws of the 220 MHz Spectrum Management Association (220SMA) and then accepted the position of President where he served for 12 years before stepping down to allow others to lead the organization. He has continued to serve as Treasurer of the 220SMA for more than 17 additional years and has also been the Secretary of the Coordination Board for almost 13 years. In 2000 he joined forces with AA6JR to help resurrect a failing Two-Meter Area Spectrum Management Association (TASMA) and was instrumental in establishing a nationally dedicated APRS frequency.

Jim was selected to serve on the National ARRL 219 MHz Committee when Amateur Radio was granted operating privileges in that Band, and in 1999 was awarded the ARRL Southwestern Division Meritorious Service Award for his extensive service to Amateur Radio.

He has been active in Army MARS for over 30 years and currently is part of Region 9 Staff as the IT & Signal Officer (AAA9R6). He operated one of the original Amateur Radio telephone BBS servers in Southern California and moved that operation to Packet Radio when it became available. He was a member of the Southern California Digital Communications Council (SCDCC) from the beginning and served as Administrative Director for several years. He also formed the Southern California Association of Packet SYSOPs (SCAPS) and served as its initial Chairman. He operated the longest running packet BBS in Southern California.

Jim is a leader and knows how to work with others to get things accomplished. He would like to work with you as Section Manager of the Santa Barbara Section.

A summary of K6IYK's leadership roles can also be found at http://qrz.com/db/k6iyk . Ballot should arrive in your early October mail.

Thank you for your consideration – Jim K6IYK

http://SM.K6IYK.net http://qrz.com/db/K6IYK



Phishing Scheme Targeting ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service Participants

09/25/2015 A phishing scheme currently afoot has been targeting ARRL members who have signed up for the ARRL E-Mail

Forwarding Service and have an @arrl.net e-mail alias. An e-mail from “Arrl Webmail Admin” with the subject line “ACCOUNT UPGRADE” was received September 25 by an unknown number of members who use @arrl.net e-mail aliases. The e-mail, which requests that recipients reply by providing their usernames and passwords, did not come from the ARRL, and anyone receiving this sort of message should delete it and not reply. The ARRL would never distribute an e-mail requesting personal information.

“ARRL is aware of this phishing scheme and is working to block the sender’s e-mail address at our upstream provider,” said Andy Shefrin, KB1YHB, ARRL’s IT Infrastructure & Operations Manager. “As with any e-mails of unknown origin, do not open or reply.” Simply replying to this e-mail alerts the sender that your e-mail address is valid.

The bogus message indicates that access to @arrl.net account holders is being “removed” and accounts “upgraded to a new enhanced web mail user interface provided by arrl.net.” Recipients are being asked to provide usernames and passwords “to ensure your e-mail address book is saved in our database.” This is clearly an effort to harvest @arrl.net subscriber information and valid e-mail addresses.

Ignore any message of this sort that seeks to have recipients provide any sensitive information, such as usernames, account numbers, and passwords. If you experience any problem with e-mail forwarding, send details to the ARRL IT Department.

Pictures from the K6MEP Picnic



Pictures from Jay / WB6YQN’s Tower Project

The hole is dug. The cage is inside. The concrete is poured.

Standby for the Tower working party after the concrete cures !



CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee Conducting Survey

09/24/2015 The CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee is conducting a survey to gather feedback

about the contest from participants. “The responses will help us improve the contest and make important decisions about

the rules,” the CQ WW Contest Committee said. Anyone who has participated in the CQ WW DX Contest in the past 3 years is invited to take the survey, which is

available in five languages and should take about 10 minutes to complete. An invitation with a link to the survey has been sent via e-mail to everyone who submitted a log in the 2014 SSB and CW CQ WW events.

Participants should only take the survey once. The deadline to submit surveys is October 10.

MARS Invites ARES/RACES Participation in Coronal Mass Ejection Disaster Exercise

09/28/2015 A disastrous coronal mass ejection (CME) will be the focus of a national Military Auxiliary

Radio System (MARS) communication exercise in early November, and MARS is hoping to collaborate with Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) groups. The MARS exercise will get under way on November 8 and continue into November 10. It will be a quarterly contingency HF exercise in support of the US Department of Defense.

“The exercise scenario will simulate a CME event and focus on actions that radio operators should take prior to and following a CME event,” explained Army MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY. “One thing we want to continue to work on is the interface with the greater Amateur Radio community.”

CMEs are huge explosions of gas, plasma, and electromagnetic radiation from the Sun, which are responsible for geomagnetic storms. Solar flares can accompany CMEs, but they are not the same thing. A CME can take anywhere from 1 day to 3 days to reach Earth. CMEs occur all the time, but most bypass Earth with minor effects. A major CME that hits Earth directly could damage or destroy satellites as well as terrestrial communication and electrical power infrastructure.

English said the November would simulate a radio blackout as well as infrastructure damage. “During the exercise, we will simulate the blackout with a 3 hour pause, and then we will bring stations back on air and begin handling requests for information,” he told ARRL.

Training objectives for this exercise will include understanding what a CME is and how much forecast lead time can be expected; the effects associated with a CME, and what precautions radio operators take to protect their equipment, prior to a severe CME.

After the simulated CME, operators will assess its effects and begin reporting that information. This will involve “interoperation with Amateur Radio operators and groups to assist in assessment.

Amateur Radio operators, ARES, and RACES are encouraged to participate in this exercise. Contact MARS and provide your contact information, if your organization group is interested.

Documents

K6MEP Keyer – The Journal of the Ventura County Amateur ... 2015 10... · K6MEP holds general membership meetings at 7:30 p.m on the 2nd Friday of each month at The Ventura Port