AROUND THE LEAGUE
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March 2017 SNJ Section ARES Report
Total number of ARES members: 260
Change since last month (+, -, same): same
Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 8
Number of ARES nets active:
Number of nets with NTS liaison:
Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: N2MHO
N2CSA
KC2ZOM
WX2NJ
N2SRQ
KC2GNQ
KE2ES
WJ3P
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 24
Person hours: 97
Number of public service events this month: 3
Person hours: 5
Number of emergency operations this month: 0
Person Hours: 0
Total number of ARES operations this month: 27
Total Person hours: 112
Comments:
Submitted by Tony Otlowski W2WCC SNJ SEC
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March 2017 Southern New Jersey Section Manager's Report
- Our Section currently has 1,226 Full Members and 33 Associate Members
- Thursday Evening April 6th, I will be doing a presentation at the Holiday City ARC. 7PM Building A, Meeting Room #1, Holiday City South Clubhouse A, Santiago Drive at Mule Road, Toms River, NJ
- I will, once again, be assisting at the ARRL Booths at The Hamvention, May 19, 20 & 21 at the Green County Fairgrounds, Xenia OH. If you’re out at the gathering be sure to stop by and say Hi.
- I have been given specific permission from Dennis AC2FO the SJRA Corresponding Secretary to share the following information with the Section:
South Jersey Radio Association Announcing the Club QSO Party.
00:00 UTC June 17th to 23:59 June 19th, 2017
Last year the South Jersey Radio Association celebrated our 100th Anniversary, during this we created our QSO party, it lasted 10 days and it was a blast. During this time our club members signed /100 at the end of their call signs. It was successful and we got to talk about our club.
This year we decided to run it again only for 48 hours, but not just to celebrate the SJRA age, we also allow other clubs to celebrate their clubs history.
If a club decides to join us your members would sign their call sign/(club age). Clubs are encouraged to have their club station on the air for at least 12 hours out of the 48 hours.
Club stations would also be worth 100 points. Club members are encouraged to contact your club station, other club stations and other hams.
Please contact the SJRA clubqso@sjra.org for any questions or rules.
- As you well, know, Winter went out with a bit of a bang this month. I am happy to say that our Section made good preparations for the worst that was to come. We were lucky that the storm did not hit us with its full force, but the snow and ice that did come our way had us all ready and waiting. Personal and Organizational planning is becoming a hallmark of our Section. Well done everyone.
- At this point I expect most of our Clubs and some individuals are beginning their 2017 Field Day. Please keep me apprised of your plans so I can share them throughout the Section and also schedule my visit to your site over Field Day Weekend.
- On April 5th, I will be joining with the NNJ Section Manager Steve K2SO at the NJVOD Conference to assist in planning for the upcoming Gotham Shield Exercise. We will be familiarizing the non-amateur volunteers about what we bring to the table during such emergencies. Further information about our Section participation in this exercise will be forthcoming from out SEC Tony W2WCC
- Our Section Youth Coordinator Bob K2UT has been making the rounds to some of our Clubs with his presentation “Youth and Ham Radio – How to Save our Hobby from Old Age. “ If you are interested in hearing his ideas at your Club Bob can be reached at: bob@applegate.org
- I regret to inform the Section that Vic WA2ZMU became Silent Key. Vic was a member of the Gloucester City Amateur Radio Club, NJ2GC.
- Our neighboring Delaware Section will be holding their ARRL State Convention on Saturday, April 22 at the The DELMARVA Electronics Expo. For more information, go to www.radioelectronicsexpo.com or contact Hamfest Chairman Vic Gumper KC3BUI at 302-628-3060 or vwg615@yahoo.com.
- Also the Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention will be held on May 7, 2017 Sponsored by the Warminster Amateur Radio Club Details can be found at: http://www.k3dn.org
- Of course you will all be wanting to mark your calendars for our own New Jersey State Convention on September 11, 2017. More details will follow I promise.
- As I bring this report together, it has been announced that the has FCC Approved Two New Amateur Bands:
The FCC has just published Order 17-33A1 that adopts rules to implement certain radio frequency allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012) (WRC-12) and confirms the United States rules to the WRC-12 Final Acts. The FCC order addresses five band changes including one that has added two new bands to our Amateur Radio Service. The one provision that pertains to the Amateur Service is to: Allocate the 472-479 kHz band to the amateur service on a secondary basis and amend Part 97 to provide for amateur service use of this band and of the 135.7-137.8 kHz band.
There are some restrictions that apply. To read the entire FCC 10-33 order in pdf format and see the details of the new band allocations just click this link: http://epa-arrl.org/wp-conte…/uploads/2017/…/FCC-17-33A1.pdf
- New Hams in our Section:
Jared I Greene, KD2MVW
Duane A Ashcraft, KD2MVV
Kimberly A Neuman, KD2MSQ
Elliot M Rosen, KD2MVU
Jonathan W Scott, KD2MXW
Pedro Nieves, KD2MVG
Photios Pantzos, KD2MXH
- License Upgrades in our Section for this month include:
Mark I Mittleman, KD2MQF to General
James P Kelley, KD2MOR to Extra
Salvatore A Emma, KB2DMU to Extra
Ira G Hosid, N2WAA to Extra
73 de SKIP N2EI
ARRL Southern New Jersey Section
Section Manager: T J Arey, N2EI
n2ei@arrl.org
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March 2017 SNJ Section ARES Report
Total number of ARES members: 260
Change since last month (+, -, same): same
Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 8
Number of ARES nets active:
Number of nets with NTS liaison:
Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: N2MHO
N2CSA
KC2ZOM
WX2NJ
N2SRQ
KC2GNQ
KE2ES
WJ3P
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 24
Person hours: 97
Number of public service events this month: 3
Person hours: 5
Number of emergency operations this month: 0
Person Hours: 0
Total number of ARES operations this month: 27
Total Person hours: 112
Comments:
Submitted by Tony Otlowski W2WCC SNJ SEC
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
March 2017 Southern New Jersey Section Manager's Report
- Our Section currently has 1,226 Full Members and 33 Associate Members
- Thursday Evening April 6th, I will be doing a presentation at the Holiday City ARC. 7PM Building A, Meeting Room #1, Holiday City South Clubhouse A, Santiago Drive at Mule Road, Toms River, NJ
- I will, once again, be assisting at the ARRL Booths at The Hamvention, May 19, 20 & 21 at the Green County Fairgrounds, Xenia OH. If you’re out at the gathering be sure to stop by and say Hi.
- I have been given specific permission from Dennis AC2FO the SJRA Corresponding Secretary to share the following information with the Section:
South Jersey Radio Association Announcing the Club QSO Party.
00:00 UTC June 17th to 23:59 June 19th, 2017
Last year the South Jersey Radio Association celebrated our 100th Anniversary, during this we created our QSO party, it lasted 10 days and it was a blast. During this time our club members signed /100 at the end of their call signs. It was successful and we got to talk about our club.
This year we decided to run it again only for 48 hours, but not just to celebrate the SJRA age, we also allow other clubs to celebrate their clubs history.
If a club decides to join us your members would sign their call sign/(club age). Clubs are encouraged to have their club station on the air for at least 12 hours out of the 48 hours.
Club stations would also be worth 100 points. Club members are encouraged to contact your club station, other club stations and other hams.
Please contact the SJRA clubqso@sjra.org for any questions or rules.
- As you well, know, Winter went out with a bit of a bang this month. I am happy to say that our Section made good preparations for the worst that was to come. We were lucky that the storm did not hit us with its full force, but the snow and ice that did come our way had us all ready and waiting. Personal and Organizational planning is becoming a hallmark of our Section. Well done everyone.
- At this point I expect most of our Clubs and some individuals are beginning their 2017 Field Day. Please keep me apprised of your plans so I can share them throughout the Section and also schedule my visit to your site over Field Day Weekend.
- On April 5th, I will be joining with the NNJ Section Manager Steve K2SO at the NJVOD Conference to assist in planning for the upcoming Gotham Shield Exercise. We will be familiarizing the non-amateur volunteers about what we bring to the table during such emergencies. Further information about our Section participation in this exercise will be forthcoming from out SEC Tony W2WCC
- Our Section Youth Coordinator Bob K2UT has been making the rounds to some of our Clubs with his presentation “Youth and Ham Radio – How to Save our Hobby from Old Age. “ If you are interested in hearing his ideas at your Club Bob can be reached at: bob@applegate.org
- I regret to inform the Section that Vic WA2ZMU became Silent Key. Vic was a member of the Gloucester City Amateur Radio Club, NJ2GC.
- Our neighboring Delaware Section will be holding their ARRL State Convention on Saturday, April 22 at the The DELMARVA Electronics Expo. For more information, go to www.radioelectronicsexpo.com or contact Hamfest Chairman Vic Gumper KC3BUI at 302-628-3060 or vwg615@yahoo.com.
- Also the Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention will be held on May 7, 2017 Sponsored by the Warminster Amateur Radio Club Details can be found at: http://www.k3dn.org
- Of course you will all be wanting to mark your calendars for our own New Jersey State Convention on September 11, 2017. More details will follow I promise.
- As I bring this report together, it has been announced that the has FCC Approved Two New Amateur Bands:
The FCC has just published Order 17-33A1 that adopts rules to implement certain radio frequency allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012) (WRC-12) and confirms the United States rules to the WRC-12 Final Acts. The FCC order addresses five band changes including one that has added two new bands to our Amateur Radio Service. The one provision that pertains to the Amateur Service is to: Allocate the 472-479 kHz band to the amateur service on a secondary basis and amend Part 97 to provide for amateur service use of this band and of the 135.7-137.8 kHz band.
There are some restrictions that apply. To read the entire FCC 10-33 order in pdf format and see the details of the new band allocations just click this link: http://epa-arrl.org/wp-conte…/uploads/2017/…/FCC-17-33A1.pdf
- New Hams in our Section:
Jared I Greene, KD2MVW
Duane A Ashcraft, KD2MVV
Kimberly A Neuman, KD2MSQ
Elliot M Rosen, KD2MVU
Jonathan W Scott, KD2MXW
Pedro Nieves, KD2MVG
Photios Pantzos, KD2MXH
- License Upgrades in our Section for this month include:
Mark I Mittleman, KD2MQF to General
James P Kelley, KD2MOR to Extra
Salvatore A Emma, KB2DMU to Extra
Ira G Hosid, N2WAA to Extra
73 de SKIP N2EI
ARRL Southern New Jersey Section
Section Manager: T J Arey, N2EI
n2ei@arrl.org
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ARLB011 W1AW 2017 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
Morning Schedule:
Time Mode Days
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1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWs Wed, Fri
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWf Tue, Thu
Daily Visitor Operating Hours:
1400 UTC to 1600 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM ET)
1700 UTC to 1945 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM ET)
(Station closed 1600 to 1700 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM ET))
Afternoon/Evening Schedule:
2000 UTC (4 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2000 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2100 " (5 PM ET) CWb Daily
2200 " (6 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
2300 " (7 PM ET) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
2300 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0000 " (8 PM ET) CWb Daily
0100 " (9 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
0145 " (9:45 PM ET) VOICE Daily
0200 " (10 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0200 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0300 " (11 PM ET) CWb Daily
Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 147.555
DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 147.555
Notes:
CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM
CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.
DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving schedule.
Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of alternate speeds.
On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2230 UTC (6:30 PM ET), Keplerian Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular digital frequencies.
A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Thursdays and 0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Fridays.
Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, and CW/digital/phone bulletins is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as well. The CW/digital/phone audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.
All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please note that any questions or comments about this server should not be sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions or comments to w1aw@arrl.org.
In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW on the half hour.
FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1400 UTC to 1600 UTC (10 AM to 12 PM ET), and then from 1700 UTC to 1945 UTC (1 PM to 3:45 PM ET) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring your current FCC amateur license or a photocopy.
The complete W1AW Operating Schedule may be found on page 105 in the April 2017 issue of QST.
Morning Schedule:
Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWs Wed, Fri
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWf Tue, Thu
Daily Visitor Operating Hours:
1400 UTC to 1600 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM ET)
1700 UTC to 1945 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM ET)
(Station closed 1600 to 1700 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM ET))
Afternoon/Evening Schedule:
2000 UTC (4 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2000 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2100 " (5 PM ET) CWb Daily
2200 " (6 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
2300 " (7 PM ET) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
2300 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0000 " (8 PM ET) CWb Daily
0100 " (9 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
0145 " (9:45 PM ET) VOICE Daily
0200 " (10 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0200 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0300 " (11 PM ET) CWb Daily
Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 147.555
DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 147.555
Notes:
CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM
CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.
DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving schedule.
Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of alternate speeds.
On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2230 UTC (6:30 PM ET), Keplerian Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular digital frequencies.
A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Thursdays and 0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Fridays.
Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, and CW/digital/phone bulletins is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as well. The CW/digital/phone audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.
All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please note that any questions or comments about this server should not be sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions or comments to w1aw@arrl.org.
In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW on the half hour.
FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1400 UTC to 1600 UTC (10 AM to 12 PM ET), and then from 1700 UTC to 1945 UTC (1 PM to 3:45 PM ET) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring your current FCC amateur license or a photocopy.
The complete W1AW Operating Schedule may be found on page 105 in the April 2017 issue of QST.
