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Come ring in the start of the Christmas Sea-
son with your Ham Radio Friends!
THE RADIO AMATEURS OF CORRY
The annual Christmas Party of the Radio
Amateurs of Corry will be held on Saturday,
December 8th at 5:30 PM at Country Foods
Restaurant located on US RTE 6.
The dinner will be order off the menu.
We will be located in the back room known as
the clock room.
As of press time, a speaker has not been confirmed.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
2013 RAC OFFICERS
The next meeting for the Radio Amateurs of
Corry will take place on Wednesday January 2nd ,
2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Corry Red Cross located
on East Main Street.
W3YXE - RADIO AMATEURS OF CORRY
NOVEMBER 2012 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
CORRY CONNECTIONS
Inside this Issue
Jota 2012 2
VFW Breakfast 3
Benchmark at
the Repeater Site 4-5
Membership
Renewal 6
An ARRL Affiliated Club
since 1969
The following individuals were elected at the November 2012 General Member-
hip Meeting as officers of the Radio Amateurs of Corry for 2012:
President: Hal Cole KD3HAL
Vice-President: Doug Sipple WA3HRH
Secretary: James Froncek KA3RDA
Treasurer: Pat Cooney KB3VZ
UPCOMING EVENTS
by John Lis, N3NKV
Greetings fellow Ham Radio Operator,
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Corry Con-
nection. Presently, the newsletter committee con-
sists of John Lis N3NKV, Jafa Armagost
KB3VJZ, and Dan Fargo KB3EMH.
The newsletter committee needs your help. We are
looking for original ham-related radio articles writ-
ten by club members or local hams. Also, if you have any photos you would like in the
newsletter please forward them to John Lis via e-mail at [email protected].
Original material gets priority over material from the various online newswires.
The newsletter will be sent via the Yahoo group and posted to the website.
The next issue of the Corry Connection will be going out sometime around mid March.
F IRST ISSUE OF THE CORRY CONNECTION
2012 CLUB CONTACTS
President Dana Scouten KB3NDO Long_bow_hunter@hotma
il.com
Vice President
Doug Sipple
WA3HRH
Treasurer
Pat Cooney
KB3VZ
Secretary
James Froncek
KA3RDA
Webmaster
Kyle Sipple KB3MNO
Newsletter
John Lis N3NKV
W3YXE Station Trustee
Ron Prindle N3BXL
PAGE 2 CORRY CONNECTIONS
NETS
Here is a list of local nets:
Radio Amateurs of Corry 2m Net 147.090 Thurs 8 pm
Radio Amateurs of Corry 10m Net 28.330 USB Thurs 8 pm
Radio Amateurs of Corry 40m Net 7.2000 LSB 8 am
Erie Area Mailbag 146.700- M-F 8 pm
Erie Ragchew Net 146.820- M-F 9 pm
NW PA 2M Traffic Net 145.130 - M-Sat 9 pm
Erie Co. ARES/Races/Skywarn 146.820/146.70 Sun 9 pm
Crawford Co. ARES/RACES 145.130- Sun 9 pm
Fort Venango Mike and Key Club 147.120+/145.230- Mon 8:30
pm
Wide Area Network Repeater System Emergency Service Net (ARES, RACES/ACS)
9:00 PM Sundays (THIS NET USES ALL NODES CONNECTED TO "The Wide
Area Network Repeater System" or WAN-RS and the Target System) — 145.11-
By Jafa Armagost KB3VJZ
With coffee almost finished, I arrived
at the VFW at 7 a.m. in the morning of
October 14 completely unprepared for
what I was walking into, as I have never
even ate at one of the VFW breakfasts
much less helped out at one. I have heard
how great they were from my elmer
N3NKV. From his descriptions, I thought
there would be just be pancakes, sausage,
bacon and coffee. Boy was I wrong, the
huge menu consisted of pancakes, french
toast, hash browns, eggs, sausage, bacon,
toast, biscuits, sausage gravy, corn beef
hash, mixed fruit, strawberries, whipped
cream, coffee, and orange juice. However,
upon arriving I quickly discovered that
everything was organized by the time I got
there. Therefore, before 8 am, I was able
to chat with the some of the other volun-
teers and the VFW Serv-Safe person Lisa
who gave me a quick overview of the
kitchen. Then the next thing I knew it was
about 20 minutes until serving time and
Hal KD3HAL had me making toast while
I got the secret tricks on how to properly
make hash browns the secret Hal way, as
he had to leave early.
We had everything setup and ready for
the crowd to come in at 7:55 a.m. We had
John KB3QBA promoting the 50/50 tick-
ets in the dining room, who also undertook
the job of bus boy on his own. Our grill
masters were Dana KB3NDO with eggs
and Doug WA3HRH with pancakes and
french toast. Pat KB3VZ kept the oven on
and the biscuits hot making sure we had
sausage, sausage gravy, bacon and of
course biscuits. Hal KD3HAL was at the
fryer with his infamous hash browns.
While Amy (Sue KB3UYP’s substitute
and niece) and I were the runners ensuring
we did not run out of anything. I espe-
cially enjoyed this job as I was able to tell
a bunch of men what to do and they all
listened. In addition, there was Rich
WA1YJZ filling in wherever he was
needed as a Jack of All Trades.
Finally, about 8:10 a.m. the early
crowded poured in. We kept Dana jump-
ing with constant pleas of “we need more
eggs” from Amy and I. We kept up just
fine and the crowd started to slow down
around 9:00 a.m.. Then about 9:45 am, the
pre-church crowd came through and there
we went again. However, this rush had
bigger appetites as we rushed to keep
eggs, bacon, sausage, and french toast on
the breakfast bar. At one point, Dana was
making eggs, Doug was cooking the
french toast and we were almost out of
bacon and sausage! Therefore, we used the
fryer for the bacon until Doug could cook
it and the sausage on the grill. Throughout
the morning there were many comple-
ments to the chefs.
Then about 10:30 a.m. things started to
slow down and the dining room emptied
out by 10:50 a.m.. After everyone pitched
in and cleaned up, we found we had fed
over 100 people that morning. Looking
back the VFW breakfast was hard work
but the people made it a lot of fun. A Big
THANK YOU to everyone that helped to
make it possible.
VFW BREAKFAST :
THROUGH THE EYES OF A F IRST T IME VOLUNTEER
2013 RAC/VFW
BREAKFAST
SCHEDULE
SUN.FEB. 10, 2013
SUN. MAR. 10, 2013
PAGE 3 VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1
Pat KB3VZ preparing the
bacon.
Dana KB3NDO and Doug WA3HRH
making pancakes
Hal KD3HAL making
the home fries
by Maryann Mook
Published in the Corry Journal
Monday, October 22, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
ELGIN — It was a typical fall day in Elgin on
Saturday. When the sun wasn’t shining, a cool
breeze kicked through a dark and dreary Elgin
Community Park, forcing Boys Scouts, Scout
leaders and members of the Radio Amateurs of
Corry to dress warmly.
With the help of Pat Cooney of the Radio Ama-
teurs of Corry, Logan Chaffin, a 10th-grader at
Union City High School, and a member of Troop
343, was able to talk to Maria.
Logan told her it was cold and windy in Elgin.
And
Maria agreed the weather was similar in Dexter,
population about 1,000. “I’m bundled up here in
New York,” Maria told Logan. “It’s a windy day
all around.”
After the brief conversation, Logan told Maria he
was signing off.“Thank you for contacting me,”
Maria said in a voice clearly audible. “I’ve en-
joyed talking to you.”
See Monday, October 22, 2012 issue of The Jour-
nal for complete story.
A big thanks goes out to everyone who helped
make JOTA 2012 a success.
SCOUTS HAM IT UP ON AIRWAVES
PAGE 4 CORRY CONNECTIONS
A mainland China company called Puxing has announced what might be the ultimate in
hand held two-way gear, but the chances are that you will never see one in the United
States. At least not legally and the reason for this is simple.
The PX-D03 combines a GSM cellular telephone with a dual-band two-way radio and as
a bonus can also be used as an MP3 player for your favorite tunes. And under the cur-
rent FCC rules, combining a two-way radio with a cellphone makes the unit illegal to
import, buy, sell or use in the U-S-A or its possessions. According to the specifications
posted on-line by one China-based mail order retailer, the PX-D03 covers 136 to174 and
400 to 470 MHz as a full dual band two-way transceiver with a total of 128 memory
channels. It can be computer programmed and features what Puxing calls a human-
based operational interface.
On the cellphone side, the GSM-based unit carries dual S-I-M cards, has text messaging,
and a built-in front-facing camera. And if that were not all, the unit also contains an FM
radio that receives the 87.5 to 108 MHz broadcast band, the afore mentioned MP3
player plus other entertainment including several games.
As being advertised, the PX-D03 comes with a 3.7v Lithium-Ion battery, a charging
stand and power supply for the country the purchaser lives in; two antennas, a soft case
and a remote plug in earpiece. According to one of the websites advertising the unit, the
total cost is $151 shipped world-wide. (Southgate) -
- AR Newsline
NEW HT WITH GSM PHONE NOT LEGAL IN US
PAGE 5 VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1
GREAT HAM LIES - By AC6V
I only own one radio!!
Ur 599 (ur call again please).
Your QSL is in the Mail
I'll Never Build Another Kit Project
I bought my mint TS-950SDX for $300.00.
I worked em on the first call.
I never worked DX on a net!!
Only 187 Days until
Dayton Hamvention!!
For years, RAC members have tripped over the benchmark at the repeater and probably wondered what
does this little circular thing mean?
What is a benchmark?
A benchmark is a point whose position is known to a high degree of
accuracy and is normally marked in some way. The marker is of-
ten a metal disk made for this purpose, but it can also be a church
spire, a radio tower, a mark chiseled into stone, or a metal rod
driven into the ground. Over two centuries or so, many other ob-
jects of greater or lesser permanence have been used. Benchmarks
can be found at various locations all over the United States. They
are used by land surveyors, builders and engineers, map makers,
and other professionals who need an accurate answer to the ques-
tion, "Where?" Many of these markers are part of the geodetic
control network (technically known as the National Spatial Refer-
ence System, or NSRS) created and maintained by NOAA's Na-
tional Geodetic Survey (NGS).
***************************************************************************************************
Found on NGS Website:
CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
MA2102
______________________________________________________________________
NAD 83(1992) POSITION- 41 50 44.46127(N) 079 37 39.56589(W) ADJUSTED
NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 582.97 (+/-2cm) 1912.6 (feet) VERTCON
_____________________________________________________________________
The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods and adjusted by the National Geodetic
Survey in June 2002.
SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
NAD 83(1996)- 41 50 44.46165(N) 079 37 39.56575(W) AD( ) 1
NAD 83(1986)- 41 50 44.46439(N) 079 37 39.56196(W) AD( ) 1
NAD 27 - 41 50 44.25726(N) 079 37 40.37610(W) AD( ) 1
NGVD 29 (07/19/86) 583.12 (m) 1913.1 (f) LEVELING 3
Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
MA2102_SETTING: 4 = OBJECT SURROUNDED BY MASS OF CONCRETE
MA2102
HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
HISTORY - 1938 MONUMENTED CGS
.
ABOUT THE BENCHMARK AT THE REPEATER SITE
PAGE 6 CORRY CONNECTIONS
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1938 (APR) STATION IS ABOUT 5.5 MILES
S OF CORRY, 3.5 MILES NE OF SPARTANSBURG, 0.4 MILES S OF CORNER OF WARREN,
ERIE, AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES, ON A BARE-TOPPED, CULTIVATED FIELD ON PROP-
ERTY OF MR. JOHN CZECH, MARK IS SET 8 INCHES BELOW SURFACE, 25 FEET N OF
DITCH BANK OF HIGHWAY, AND 36 FEET N OF CENTER LINE OF HIGHWAY.
SURFACE MARK IS A STANDARD
BRONZE DISK SET IN CONCRETE,
8 INCHES BELOW SURFACE OF
GROUND, AS DESCRIBED IN
NOTE 7A, UNDERGROUND, REF-
ERENCE, AND AZIMUTH MARKS
ARE STANDARD BRONZE DISKS
SET IN CONCRETE AS DESCRIBED
IN NOTES 7A AND 11A.
REFERENCE MARK NO.1 IS
103.075 FEET SE OF STATION ON S
SIDE OF HIGHWAY, 2 FEET S OF
DITCH BANK, AND PROJECTS 8
INCHES. REFERENCE MARK
NO.2 IS 92.540 FEET SW OF STA-
TION ON S SIDE OF HIGHWAY, 2 FEET S OF DITCH
BANK, AND PROJECTS 8 INCHES.
AZIMUTH IS APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILE WSW OF STA-
TION. 3 FEET E OF NE CORNER OF BARN, 3 FEET S OF
FENCE LINE, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET S OF CENTER
LINE OF HIGHWAY, AND PROJECTS 8 INCHES. TO
REACH FROM STATION, GO W ON DIRT ROAD 0.2 MILE
TO AN UNPAINTED BARN AND RED SILO, ON L.
TO REACH STATION FROM POST OFFICE IN CORRY,
GO S ON ROUTE 277, 5.4 MILES TO CROSSROADS,
TURN L AND CONTINUE ON DIRT ROAD 1.1 MILES TO
A 4-FOOT CUT IN ROAD AND STATION ON L.
HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK - 30 ME-
TERS
BENCHMARK CONTINUED
PAGE 7 VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 1
Radio Amateurs of Corry PO Box 362
Corry, PA 16407
W3YXE
Radio Amateurs of Corry: Application for Membership
Annual dues assessment is $10 per annum and $5 for each additional family member residing at same address. Dues must ac-company membership application. Dues are payable annually prior to January 1st. Dues can be paid online via the club website or sent to: Radio Amateurs of Corry, PO Box 362, Corry, PA 16407.
* Required
Name *_________________________________________________________________
Nickname_______________________________________________________________
Call Sign________________________________________________________________
License Class * Technician General Extra ARRL Member * No Yes
Address * ________________________________________________________________________________
Phone # (Home) *______________________________ Phone # (Cell)________________________________
Email Address * ____________________________________________
ARRL Certified Instructor * No Yes VE Certified * (ARRL or W5YI) No Yes
Current Club Affiliations______________________________________________________________________
Interests in Ham Radio _______________________________________________________________________
Occupation * ______________________________________Birth Date ________________________________
IT IS MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL T IME
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